Bang on a Can All-Stars, Renegade Heaven - 58m 7s

Tracks & Durations

1. Wolfe: Believing	8:59
2. Dreyblatt: Escalator	11:17
3. Gordon: I Buried Paul	9:43
4. Branca: Movement Within	16:41
5. Kline: Exquisite Corpses	11:23

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Review

Could Renegade Heaven's opener--the furiously rhythmic composition "Believing"--be Bang on a Can's reminder to the public that, even after their recording of Brian Eno's Music for Airports, the ensemble hasn't totally settled for making background music? The nine-minute Julia Wolfe-penned piece begins with a rock & roll intensity that only increases as the work progresses. Arnold Dreyblatt's "Elevator" is equally riveting; fast-paced and jumping between soloists, it pulses with an energy not heard since Steve Reich's Different Trains. The rest of the album--the weird electronics of Michael Gordon's "I Buried Paul," the shimmering power of Glenn Branca's "Movement Within," and Phil Kline's schizophrenic, contemplative "Exquisite Corpses"--reveals yet more facets to this New Music ensemble. Hard to complain about a disc filled with so much musical discovery, but liner notes explaining the backgrounds of the composers and the wonderful works being played would have been nice. --Jason Verlinde

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