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Al Karpenter pits the burning energy of the present moment against older underground musical forms
From their beginnings as one of the most-acclaimed bands in the genre’s first wave
emphasizing vocals (Geoff's
and rehearsed to tour with Purple Mountains last August before the tour's cancellation
while his use of Ethiopian pentatonic scale within the Western Art Music format places his compositions in conversation with more academically minded work
Kiss - Kiss LP xx1964 Al Karpenter pits the burningFor better or worse, I love Kiss. There was a time I would vocally sing their praises to anyone that'd listen, as I was so shocked that once I got past the omnipresent brand, and listened to the actual band, there was a lot to like. Revisiting their 1974 debut makes me think it's a nice entry point for those coming from a subcultural music perspective. There's a certain back to basics rock 'n' roll feeling here, not unlike New York Dolls or Cheap