Tom Skinner – Voices Of Bishara (Vinyl)

The title of Tom Skinner’s first release under his own name is a reference to cellist Abdul Wadud’s ultra-rare 1978 solo album ‘By Myself’, which Skinner listened to repeatedly during lockdown. Wadud’s album was privately pressed on his own label, Bisharra, and whilst Skinner’s title uses the more conventional spelling of this common Arabic name, they both have the same intention or meaning: it translates as ‘good news’, or ‘the bringer of good news’.

This is a classic-sounding record that connects backwards to Skinner’s 2017 Hello Skinny collaboration with American composer and Arthur Russell-collaborator Peter Zummo on ‘Watermelon Sun’. It links sideways to Makaya McCraven’s beat maker-inspired treatments of jazz sessions, and it offers a musical bridge to Sons of Kemet’s most meditative moments.

Standard black LP in heavyweight reverse-board jacket, with glossy photo/info insert sheet, IARC obi strip & dome-pattern inner sleeve.

Tracklist

A1 Bishara
A2 Red 2
A3 The Journey
B1 The Day After Tomorrow
B2 Voices (Of The Past)
B3 Quiet As It's Kept

Cat no: IARC0060