Houseplant (album)
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| Houseplant | ||||
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| Studio album by Jim Black and AlasNoAxis | ||||
| Released | February 20, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | September & October 2008 in Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Improvised music, jazz | |||
| Length | 60:37 | |||
| Label | Winter & Winter 910 154 | |||
| Producer | Jim Black | |||
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Houseplant is the fifth album by drummer Jim Black's AlasNoAxis featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Chris Speed, guitarist Hilmar Jensson and bassist Skúli Sverrisson recorded in 2008 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| AllAboutJazz |  [3] |
In his review for Allmusic, Dave Lynch said "it would be inaccurate to describe Houseplant as stifled music -- the nearly epic title track might even be heard as soundtracking the titular foliage’s dream of escape, complete with the walls tumbling down -- but at the very least Black, even with his often economical and even understated drumming here, seems intent on exploring how deeply held emotions can be expressed with a minimum of adornment".[2] On AllAboutJazz Glenn Astarita stated "Once again, the leader and his comrades uncannily merge a cheery vibe with modern jazz improvisation and hardcore rock parameters that nicely blend into one neatly wrapped package"."[3]
