Mehliana – Guardian Review

The new project from Brad Mehldau and Mark Guiliana (or, Mehliana) is being highly praised. The Guardian says, “Mehldau mostly plays old-school synths and Fender Rhodes keys, spinning melodic fragments into distant spaces to be replaced by grouchy low-end hooks and snare patterns, striking chirping treble melodies over chanting children’s voices, planting steady, pop-song chord figures under acoustic themes laced with catlike whines. Tense, jostling pieces such as “Hungry Ghost” and “Just Call Me Nige” thinly disguise all the pianist’s familiar improv resourcefulness inside the zooming sound effects, and the remarkable Guiliana balances drum-machine remorselessness with dazzling improv receptivity.” Read the full review here. The record makes for one of the more adventurous trips you’ll hear this year, introduce this to fans of Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing, and Gold Panda.