Sounding Lines is the fourth studio album by Moritz von Oswald Trio. It was released via Honest Jon's on 9 June 2015.[1] It is the group's first album after Vladislav Delay was replaced by Tony Allen.[2]

Sounding Lines
Studio album by
Released9 June 2015 (2015-06-09)
GenreElectronic
Length49:03
LabelHonest Jon's
Producer
Moritz von Oswald Trio chronology
Fetch
(2012)
Sounding Lines
(2015)
Transport
(2016)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Pitchfork6.3/10[5]
Resident Advisor3.0/5[6]
Spin7/10[7]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57, based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[3]

Miles Raymer of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.3 out of 10, commenting that "Their playing has a loose, improvisatory feel but a strong sense of purpose."[5] He added, "The three showcase a strong and singular shared vision, and in the moments where the music pulls you in deep enough to share it with them, it’s a beautiful thing."[5] Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing, "Certain stretches of Sounding Lines are so trimmed and sedate that they're less diverting than anything on the previous Trio releases."[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."1"11:17
2."2"6:01
3."3"0:40
4."4"6:04
5."5 (Spectre)"4:22
6."6"9:20
7."7"7:41
8."8"6:55

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

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  1. ^ Hudson, Alex (13 May 2015). "Moritz Von Oswald Trio Gets Afrobeat Hero Tony Allen for New LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ Coultate, Aaron (13 May 2015). "Moritz Von Oswald Trio return with Sounding Lines". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Sounding Lines by Moritz von Oswald Trio". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Sounding Lines - Moritz von Oswald Trio". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Raymer, Miles (11 June 2015). "Moritz Von Oswald Trio: Sounding Lines". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ^ Finlayson, Angus (8 June 2015). "Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Sounding Lines". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ^ Gubbels, Jason (14 August 2015). "SPIN World Report: Mbongwana Star's Congolese Street Music, Fabiano Do Nascimento's Afro-Brazilian Folk Shredding". Spin. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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