Altered Zones

Having explored the piano, guitar, and harp thus far in his Solos LP series for Thrill Jockey, Matthew Friedberger turns to percussion (and singing) for the fourth installment, Cut it Out. "The Comforts of the Coffin," below, utilizes a varied palette of acoustic and electronic percussion, harmonized vocals, and free-form singspiel into a softly mutating mosaic, proving the ludicrously prolific Friedberger to be as unpredictable as ever. --Matt Sullivan, Altered Zones

MP3: Matthew Friedberger: "The Comforts of the Coffin"

The initial offering of Solos series subscriptions sold out earlier this year, but copies may still be available at your neighborhood record store. Otherwise, you can grab them from Forced Exposure