Simian Angel is a solo studio album by Australian musician Oren Ambarchi. It was released on 5 July 2019, through Editions Mego. It received universal acclaim from critics.
Background Simian Angel is Oren Ambarchi's fourth solo studio album on Editions Mego, following Sagittarian Domain (2012), Quixotism (2014), and Hubris (2016). It consists of two side-long songs: "Palm Sugar Candy" and "Simian Angel". It features Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista. The album was released on 5 July 2019, through Editions Mego.
Critical reception
Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "Both tracks are powered by melodic instincts that have rarely played such a dominant role in Ambarchi's music." He added, "on Simian Angel, we get a glimpse of something new: something sensitive, probing, and even whimsical." Eric Hill of Exclaim! stated, "In its combination of electronics and Brazilian rhythms, it carries echoes of the best Bill Laswell experiments in world music, but with the structural audacity and occasional tension of vintage Gastr Del Sol." He added, "Its explorations are well considered and the rewards for following along are many." Audrey Lockie of SLUG commented that "The album makes a case for musical malleability, as its strengths lie not in Ambarchi's individual ideas as much as in his ability to respond and adapt to each new challenge that faces him."
Accolades + Year-end lists for Simian Angel Publication List Rank Pitchfork The Best Experimental Albums of 2019 XLR8R XLR8R's Best of 2019: Releases
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Oren Ambarchi – guitar, etc., editing, mixing Cyro Baptista – percussion, voice Randall Dunn – recording Iuri Oriente – recording Jörg Hiller – recording, editing Joe Talia – mixing Rashad Becker – lacquer cut Konrad Sprenger – executive production Dick Wolf – executive production Lasse Marhaug – design Traianos Pakioufakis – photography Kiki Papadopoulou – live photography
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