BANDCAMP DAILY: The Best Jazz on Bandcamp: October 2020
BANDCAMP DAILY: The Best Jazz on Bandcamp: October 2020
BY DAVE SUMNER
“Some albums are so strong in their perspective that the music’s imagery transforms the listener’s surroundings into something magical. And then there are those albums that express themselves as a reflection of their creator’s personality, swooping the listener up and saying, “Hey. You’re coming with me.” The collaboration between tenor saxophonist Travis LaPlante and the quartet Yarn/Wire falls into the latter category. There are those mornings where everything feels like it’s just too much—maybe because Saturday night kept on going ‘til dawn, or maybe because 2020 is sick in the soul—and you just need to be taken somewhere serene and comforting to be reminded that there is still beauty in the world. Inner Garden is that album. Even those moments where the volatility spikes feel like mere precursors for the next dose of tranquility.”