Are you as puzzled over reading that as I am? A politically-outspoken rock band fusing its material with the sounds of jazz? Have faith because I think that if anyone can pull it off, The (International) Noise Conspiracy are the ones to do it.
Alternative Tentacles has announced the release of Live at Oslo Jazz Festival, a special live recording featuring The (International) Noise Conspiracy in collaboration with noted jazz musicians Jonas Kullhammar and Sven-Erik Dahlberg.
The album was previously available only through Swedish jazz imprint Moserobie and includes tracks from Survival Sickness and A New Morning Changing Weather. The label describes the tracks as ” retaining the T(I)NC-ness of the original material” but with more dreamy arrangements. […]
The record is due out March 13, 2007. The band released their last studio record, Armed Love in North America in 2005. [punknews.org]
It’s not that I think this is a bad idea at all. I am all for artists taking a chance to explore what else they can do musically, but this is insane. And I mean that in the completely good sense of the word. I’ve seen T(I)NC twice now, and the thought of setting their music to a complete jazz arrangement is enthralling.
Anyone who is familiar with their music wouldn’t be overly surprised. Sure, the whole band has punk and hardcore roots from the Swedish scene, but every album has had hints of a jazz influence. From the rhythms on the drums to the full out saxophone solo in the middle of a track, I can’t say that this is too far off the radar. Now I just want to get my hands on it. More so, this is a tour I wouldn’t mind seeing for myself, but I’m not sure North America would be up for it.