{"product_id":"ned-collette-mixed-light","title":"Ned Collette - Mixed Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"We first became aware of this great Australian-born rover when he had finished recording his 2018 progressive folk masterpiece, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eOld Chestnut\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e followed this up with 2019's surprising, fantastic instrumental trio LP, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eAfternoon-Dusk\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Then in 2022 we vinylized his great solo debut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eJokes \u0026amp; Trials\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and did a lathe of his excellent appearance on our covid-era \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eQuarantunes\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series. 2024 saw the release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eOur Other History\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which was a lovely assemblage of material recorded in a variety of formats. Now we have a new slab on Ned called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eMixed Light\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. And it's a beaut. Like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eOur Other History\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this new one is more of a blended sonic journey than any kind of monolith. Recorded over time in a variety of locations, the sound is certainly congruent throughout, but its detailing varies quite a bit from track to track. The opener, 'Evening,' for instance, is a solo piano track, sounding something like early '60s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eErroll Garner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lazily riffing on a theme from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's 'Ruby My Dear.' This dissolves into the acoustic strum of 'Curious Thing,' featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Talia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's fantastic drumming, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Bourke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's gently melodic bass and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeah Senior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's background vocals. All of which revolve around a great block sequence of descending piano chords, a soft splash of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl Kooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-esque organ and Ned's dark-edged voice. The next track, 'Paper Night' involved a full-on jazz quintet, featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Abrahams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's gorgeous piano tones, with an overall vibe reminiscent of what the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was doing with his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMachine Gun Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e band, or even what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Wyatt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e did with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrotherhood of Breath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dudes. It's a true jazz\/folk fusion with a bit of a prog rock overlay. Which might make it seem pretty complicated, but mostly it's just lovely. In a general way, these three tracks serve as the main templates for the sounds explored on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eMixed Light\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the exception of 'In the Kitchen,' which is a stripped-down folk\/blues duet with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie Prince Billy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The album is full of great tunes, that flow with casual elegance of Ned's best work. And everything manages to fit together seamlessly, despite being recorded in patches. Here's hoping there will be some American shows on the horizon soon. Ned's songs always manage to burn with extra flame in a live context. \" -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eByron Coley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forced Exposure","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":54959220523221,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0299\/7534\/7333\/files\/FTR829LP_THMB.jpg?v=1789596880","url":"https:\/\/goner-records.com\/de\/products\/ned-collette-mixed-light","provider":"Goner Records ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}