Afterimages, by James Cook Group

Afterimages

by James Cook Group

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c h point Afterimages is a masterpiece that I believe is ahead of its time. The ethereal, drowned-out atmosphere contrasts beautifully with the strong melodies. Braid/Pyre stands out to me as one of my favorite pieces. Favorite track: Braid/Pyre.

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1.	Recurring Visitation 02:41	buy track
2.	Mary Americana 06:02	buy track
3.	Crawl Space/Threnody 06:16	buy track
4.	Dusk 03:05	buy track
5.	Braid/Pyre 05:27	buy track
6.	Dedication 03:43	buy track

about

James Cook - alto sax, guitar (L)
Ben Cruz - guitar (R)
Davi Priest - bass
Nate Friedman - drums

Produced by James Cook
Mastered by Rafe Bradford
Recorded by Nate Friedman
Artwork by Paige Jiyoung Moon

2 composed by Zac Nunnery
6 composed by Andrew Hill
All other compositions by James Cook

For Zac, with all my love

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released July 1, 2019

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This is music written surrounding loss, and written to bring respite and catharsis while acknowledging the transience of circumstances many of us have come to take for granted, if only out of past experience. Human beings have evolved to survive on assumptions, and it is experiences which destroy such assumptions that can be the most cruelly illuminating.

In late 2018 I experienced the death of a close friend aged 22, and further losses which quickly followed in his wake. In many ways, this set of recordings is my coming to terms with the mortality of those closest to me.

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An afterimage is an image that continues to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased.

Desensitization of the retina can be important for survival. A constant stimulus is usually ignored in favor of a changing one by the brain, because a changing stimulus is usually more important. But desensitization also leads to afterimages. Afterimages are constantly with us.

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Unknown Garden Brooklyn, New York

discography

Vaalbara

Jul 2022
Insurrection

May 2020
Afterimages

Jul 2019
Zac Nunnery/James Cook

Dec 2018
Ambient Works One

Sep 2018
Butane

Jun 2018

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