Combat Astronomy

Combat Astronomy: The Dematerialised Passenger

by Glenn Astarita
August 17, 2005

This quartet features notables of the British jazz-improvisation scene, such as multitasking reed and electronics man Martin Archer, who also serves as the proprietor of this adventurous record label. Prepare your mind's eye for a venture into a steely-edged and somewhat phantasmagorical joyride.

The artists' bag of tricks is rooted within an otherworldly mergence of King Crimson-type bone-crushing rhythms, along with riotous jazz riffs. James Huggett generates some shock treatment with his blitzing and rather weighty e-bass attack. ...