Birdsongs
Of The Mesozoic are a superb instrumental 4 piece (multi-keyboards,
guitar, electronic percussion, and sax) who combine equal parts
progressive rock, pulse, classical, and more into an instantly
recognizable whole; no rock band uses interlocking parts as brilliantly
as these guys.
Extreme
Spirituals
For
their 13th album and in their 25th year together, post-punk, art-rock
pioneers Birdsongs of the Mesozoic do a 180 degree musical swerve
and link up with bass-baritone vocalists Oral Moses, one of the
preeminent African-American performers of traditional spirituals.
The band demolish all preconceptions about themselves by presenting
a program of heavily rearranged, well known African-American spirituals
and 19th century art songs. The blend of Birdsongs' cutting-edge
instrumentation with the strength and majesty of Moses' voice
creates a very unorthodox yet deeply moving sound, which The Noise
called, "Totally sublime and deeply moving." This collaboration
represents a new experiment from all parties - something of a
meeting at the crossroads between two creative parties passing
in very different directions. Together they bring these centuries-old
songs kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Click
here for more
"These
aren't just African-American songs - these are American songs."
- Oral Moses
