John Encarnacao - Giraffe Solos LP xx2010 This recording is at the

This recording is at the apogee of scuzz-punk anthem amulets for the ears and heart

The latest from veteran NZ deconstructed-rock pioneers sees the trio trade in their signature sonic barrage for a more meditative

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John Encarnacao - Giraffe Solos LP xx2010 This recording is at theGiraffe Solos was recorded over a period of 45 minutes at a kitchen table in Marrickville, to a mobile phone. It was not intended to be an album, just a taped rehearsal in preparation for a brief performance at a lecture on free improvisation at the University of Western Sydney where I teach. In the tradition of lo fi, there is a private moment captured here, and its likely the album would be very different if it had been intended as such, recorded in