JOHNSON, MIKE The Gardens of Loss
Description
● Mike Johnson – guitars, lap steels, fiddle, fretless banjo, sampler-synthesizer programming and 'pencil guitars● Elaine diFalco – vocals● Morgan Ågren – drums and percussion (3–6)● Simon Steensland – bass● Elise Roy – flutes● Caitlin Hilzer – oboe, English horn● Mark Harris – clarinets, bass clarinet, alto saxophone● Shane Endsley – trumpets● Jon Stubbs – trombones● Oene van Geel – violins, 'concertmaster'● Pablo Rodriguez – violins● George Dumitriu – violas● Pau Sola Masafrets – cellos● César Puente Sandoval – double basses
● Mike Johnson is the long time leader, composer and guitarist of the legendary US avant/progressive outfit THINKING PLAGUE, originally formed in 1982.
● Appearing with a number of alumni of ‘the Plague', including vocalist Elaine diFalco and reedman Mark Harris included in the ‘band', and also featuring a string and brass section, this very much has the musically dense and lyrically very dark Thinking Plague sound that Mike has always delivered!
● '... some of the most rhythmically complex, texturally inventive, and melodically challenging popular music of the last 30 years, and somehow makes it all sound easy and natural.' – All Music Guide
● 'Thinking Plague are exciting and ridiculous in equal measure, as good Prog Rock should be.' – The Wire
Titles
01. Dies Irae
02. Boys With Toys
03. The Lords Of Creation
04. Destitution Meal
05. Transcience
06. Dumbstruck
07. The Gardens Of Loss
08. Soulless In Gaza
