Ishmael Ensemble Visions Of Light 2023

1. Intro
2. Feather
3. Wax Werk
4. Soma Centre
5. Empty Hands
6. Looking Glass
7. Morning Chorus
8. Visions of Light
9. The Gift
10. January

The album opens with a cascade of harp glissandos and the gorgeous 'Feather' - Holysseus Fly's lush vocal lulling the listener into a false sense of security, before her voice is warped beyond recognition in the high-octane, cacophonous 'Wax Werk'. The tracks that follow take a darker, heavier turn. The driving, uninhibited performances of Stephen Mullins (guitar) and Rory O'Gorman (drums), along with Jake Spurgeon's agile synth work, lay the foundation for Cunningham to deliver his most confident and direct saxophone performances to date.