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Warmer Than Blood

Chris Montague (guitar), Kit Downes (piano), Ruth Goller (bass guitar)

…this reconfigured trio, with bassist Ruth Goller replacing Troyka drummer Joshua Blackmore alongside Downes, is deliberately stretched thin, its airy skein partly woven from sonic absence.

Warmer Than Blood

Chris Montague (guitar), Kit Downes (piano), Ruth Goller (bass guitar)

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…this reconfigured trio, with bassist Ruth Goller replacing Troyka drummer Joshua Blackmore alongside Downes, is deliberately stretched thin, its airy skein partly woven from sonic absence.

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Warmer Than Blood is the new venture from critically acclaimed composer and guitarist Chris Montague (Troyka, Squarepusher, Benny Greb). It brings together pianist and ECM recording artist Kit Downes and renowned electric bassist Ruth Goller (Acoustic Ladyland, Melt Yourself Down, Let Spin) for a groundbreaking exploration of Chris' compositions. While Chris's reputation as a startlingly original composer is already well established, not least through his longstanding collaboration with Downes in the much lauded Troyka project, this release marks the first in Chris' extensive discography to be entirely under his leadership, and his choice of an unusual line-up was both fortuitous and deliberate. "I love how Ruth and Kit both interpret music, they were always going to be my first choice - and writing for a band without drums made us work much harder to create dynamics and shape within each piece. This brought out a whole new dimension in the compositions". Chris takes inspiration from many sources and it is hard to classify this music, it still has shape and energy, without relying on volume or histrionics to deliver it. All three musicians responded to the deliberately limited sound palette by reaching into their boundless musical imaginations.

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July 2020

…this reconfigured trio, with bassist Ruth Goller replacing Troyka drummer Joshua Blackmore alongside Downes, is deliberately stretched thin, its airy skein partly woven from sonic absence.
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