![]() ![]() You can frequently hear him experimenting and trying different personas on, but the force of his charisma unites all the disparate elements he puts together. His songs are weirdly genreless and out-of-time, yet constantly reach for some sort of cosmic agency. ![]() Hailing from Window Rock, Arizona, the capital of the Navajo nation, it was probably predetermined that he’d make music, as Hataalii literally means “to sing”. Over the course of the last two years or so he’s finished high school, started college, built a Hogan (a traditional Navajo ceremonial dwelling) with his father, made dozens of super charming lo-fi music videos and promo spots, and quietly self released three full-length albums and an EP (with his buddy, Jakob) of completely effortless sounding pop-all created in his bedroom. Not sure what you got done during the pandemic, but I’d wager a bet it probably wasn’t nearly as much as eighteen year old Hataaliinez Wheeler has managed. Keep the servers humming and help us continue doing it by pledging your support via our Patreon page. Aquarium Drunkard is powered by our patrons. | t wilcox The Intimate Landscape by Ben Chasny Above all, as the title suggests, this record is an intimate listening experience, akin to sitting in a room with Chasny, hearing a master at work. He can do light and airy as well as he can do dark-cloud heavy. He’s an unmistakable guitarist, never falling into a particular category or style, always packed with his own distinct personality. Originally recorded for the legendary library music label KPM, the album’s closest analogue in the Six Organs universe is probably the 2003 favorite For Octavio Paz, which captured Chasny in a similarly reflective mood. ![]() Now, Ben has revealed The Intimate Landscape, a terrific collection of (mostly) solo acoustic instrumentals that can stand among his warmest, loveliest efforts. Then came the spaceways-traveling/Faust-covering Six Organs of Admittance album, The Veiled Sea. First, we got New Bums’ long awaited second LP, The Last Time I Saw Grace. Let’s hear it for Ben Chasny, who’s pulled off a rare hat trick for 2021 - three radically different (and just plain radical) releases in a single calendar year. ![]()
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