In 1995, John Davis and Dennis Callaci improvised an album of songs together live to one track. Not an ambient, instrumental meander of a record, but songs complete with them / there lyrics, melodies and hiccups. In the time since that record was recorded Davis went on to record a follow up record with The Folk Implosion and a number of solo records. Callaci continued recording records with Refrigerator as well as solo records.
Over three days in July of last year, the two songwriters improvised this record, Arches & Pathways, in the same manner, except that there was an engineer on hand and the thing was recorded in Hi-fi. Songs were recorded, layered, overdubbed, scratched in real time, with the two of them sharing vocal and guitar duties. Additionally, Davis’s drumming adds that left-bank swing to the stands, and the Callaci piano dust is shaken from the ivories. The result is an expansive record that is equal parts pop melody and avant-en-garde living inside one another, not side stepping for a bit of this or that between the dead wax grooves.
An Alley Opens Its Mouth and Roars
My Eyes Were Stars
Director Unknown
The First Move
The Old Casino
Those Who Preach
Light Sleep Ready
Cash Nexus
Weight of Joy