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Matana Roberts- Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de couleur libres

Matana Roberts’ latest project and album, Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens de couleur libres, is a dense and experimental dive into the worlds of jazz, spoken word, noise, and chance music. The album’s been kind of teasing me ever since I got a promo of it earlier this year. To be honest, it’s not an easy pill to swallow.

Not to say the album is bad. Not at all, actually. The recording is pristine, and the musicianship is really impressive. What makes this album difficult is how emotionally affecting it is. At every moment, the music or lyrics are reaching for some level of intensity.

If there’s any justice in the world, I’ll find the time to give this a solid review.

  • http://jingblood.wordpress.com/ Jing Blood

    I love it. It’s constantly shaping, like the gears in a big clock that goes backwards and forwards depending upon it’s alignment with Jupiter.

  • Joe

    i can’t tell if that comment is a joke or serious….

  • PJR

    Yes! Review it!

  • Ben

    This scared the shit outa me

  • Lauren

    Jesus, I understand now what you meant about this album being disturbed. I feel… physically unwell and depressed listening to this first track. That scream will haunt my dreams.

  • RM

    absolutely frightening, but so compassionate. the 2nd, 3rd and 7th tracks are my favs.

  • Tony

    As a fan of jazz and free jazz, I think this is great.

    And lol at all the people feeling uncomfortable.

  • Arnold

    Those screams on the second track. Oh my.

  • Scenius

    Exquisite! So many references to my favourite monsters of jazz and yet so authentic… Keep doin it Matana!