Mark Kozelek is currently on tour promoting his slew of 2017 releases, and he has made quite an interesting choice in backing band with the Magik*Magik Orchestra. It’s really impressive how well the group has adapted much of this new material into chamber arrangements. Thankfully, last month’s
On John Vanderslices’ latest album, the singer-songwriter works with California’s Magik*Magik Orchestra to bring a new level of intricacy to his music. Nearly every song here is lavishly decorated with brass, woodwinds, and strings, but the live recording style keeps the music from feeling static or confined.
Some
