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We Can't Make A Living

by al Riggs

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Technically this is a new album.
At the time of this release the Covid-19 virus has caused a global pandemic. We're isolated. It's important to be isolated right now if you can help it. A lot of us still have to work.

This album is made up of two long improvisation sessions with a microphone set up in the middle of my studio and the microphone plugged into a looping designer.

I then took "studio as an instrument" to its literal conclusion.

There's a lot of clapping and stomping and harmonizing, banging on things, the slide whistle shows up, piano, organ. Mixed to sound like a Reich or Glass concert piece. It was inspired by the Steamroom series by Jim O'Rourke and early Animal Collective. I hope that shines through.

I hope this brings some sort of entertainment to you. We're all really scared and frustrated and feeling alone. But the outpouring of support I've seen for the arts and the artists and service workers I've seen over the past couple of weeks has filled me with a weird, nervous optimism.

Let's hope it lasts.
-al riggs
march 2020

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released March 20, 2020

al riggs- clapping, stomping, singing, guitar, piano, drums, percussion, slide whistle

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