Ivan The Tolerable Quintet
Water Music
Stars align and Oli Heffernan brings his ever-(d)evolving Ivan The Tolerable to Riot Season for two LPs of sublime entropic drift. Having this time recruited Christian Alderson (The Unit Ama) on drums, John Pope (Ponyland) on double bass, Kevin Nickles (Ecstatic Vision) on flute and saxophone and Ben Hopkinson on electric paino - both works were recorded as a quintet almost instantaneously, the players barely brushing or breathing a note before the whole thing was done. The first LP, 'Vertigo,' is all claustrophobic, dense and disorientating - like Sun Ra sitting in with Exploding Star Orchestra. Whereas this second LP, 'Water Music,' is the music of lapping waves, becalmed, creaking hulls, circling birds and gentle winds. - Equal parts Laraaji and Natural Information Society. Bob Fischer (Electronic Sound Magazine) on 'Water Music:' "A summer's afternoon daydream of an album. Beautifully soothing psychedelic jazz overflowing with raga delights... immerse yourself in its charms." Limited edition 300 only deep yellow coloured vinyl LP, housed in a reverse board sleeve, with hype sticker, polylined inner bag and download code.