(2018) Same Waves - Algorithm of Desire

Review: 
Having lain low for a number of years, John Hughes (aka Slicker and Hefty Records overseer) and Lindsay Anderson (L’Altra member) recently partnered for not one but two new projects and albums, Middle of the Meds (Serein) under the Hibernis name and Algorithm of Desire (flau) as Same Waves. The two met in 2002 when Anderson contributed vocals to a Telefon Tel Aviv release for Hughes’ Hefty Records imprint, and in the years thereafter she guested on Hughes’ own Slicker material and issued recordings by her group L’Altra on Hefty, too. When the two met for coffee 3 years ago, they left the encounter excited collaborators. 
In contrast to the Hibernis material, which is minimal and meditative by design, the Same Waves recording is oriented around vocals-rich pop song structures. The move plays to each artist’s strengths: Anderson’s an incredible singer who elevates everything on which she appears, but she’s also a gifted songwriter, while Same Waves grants Hughes the perfect vehicle for applying musical and production skills he’s honed over decades. Algorithm of Desire isn’t, however, a two-person affair; enhancing the presentation considerably are players drawn from the Chicago jazz and improv scene, among them guitarist Bill MacKay, violinist Macie Stewart, vibes player Rick Embach, bassist Matt Ulery, and drummer Charles Rumback. 

Tracklist: 
01 - Song to Save Us All.flac 
02 - Night Ride.flac 
03 - Same Waves.flac 
04 - Never Heard You Whisper.flac 
05 - Horses.flac 
06 - Time and Tide.flac 
07 - Collapsing Time.flac 
08 - Hear What I Say.flac 
09 - My Way.flac 
10 - Hooked.flac 
11 - Hearbreaker.flac 

Summary: 
Country: USA 
Genre: ambient, dream-pop