{"id":16603,"date":"2020-07-16T18:13:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T17:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=16603"},"modified":"2020-08-11T09:43:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T08:43:39","slug":"mammal-hands-fourth-album-captured-spirits-out-in-september-listen-to-first-single-chaser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=16603","title":{"rendered":"Mammal Hands’ fourth album, Captured Spirits<\/em>, out in September; listen to first single ‘Chaser’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Formed in\u00a0Norwich in 2012, instrumental trio\u00a0Mammal Hands<\/a>\u00a0caught our attention in 2018 when they played a mesmerizing live show at London’s Field Day. Brothers Nick and Jordan Smart and Jesse Barrett tantalise the senses with their contemporary jazz compositions,\u00a0flirting with a lot of genres from electronica and classical to folk, ambient and world music and cite influences such as Pharoah Sanders, G\u00e9tach\u00e8w Mekurya, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Sirishkumar Manji. The trio have announced the release of their fourth album, Captured Spirits<\/em>, touching on themes of\u00a0existence and displacement.\u00a0Jesse commented on the making of the album:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think with this record, there was a strong and renewed sense of collective enjoyment and appreciation for the process and each other’s contributions. After a long period of touring and a slow build up to the actual recording sessions we were able to mull over ideas for long periods, build on lessons from the past and pull our playing connection to an even deeper place. Realising each other’s visions for the whole and clearly understanding how they intersect\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We\u00b4ll have to wait until\u00a0September 11th for Captured Spirits<\/em> to be out through Gondwana Records<\/a> but we can already hear the magnificent first single ‘Chaser’. Here it is.<\/p>\n