Setting - Setting

A tactile amalgam of celestial transcendence and terrestrial rhythm.

The North Carolina trio Setting brings together the substantial collective skills of Jaime Fennelly, Nathan Bowles, and Joe Westerlund. Known for their work in projects as diverse as Mind Over Mirrors, Califone, Black Twig Pickers, Pelt, and Sylvan Esso, these multi-instrumentalists subvert expectations to create a genuine sense of wonderment. Their self-titled debut on Thrill Jockey is a definitive statement where improvisational acumen meets compositional rigor, resulting in a robust wellspring of hypnagogic grooves and mosaiced textures.

The album is the product of three intuitive players and deep listeners harnessing the euphoria of communal creation. "This is one of the most joyous albums I've made," notes Fennelly. "It felt like we were all in the slipstream." Bowles adds: "This collaboration feels like it's just coming out of the air, like it's breathing." With engineering and production by Adam McDaniel at Asheville’s Drop of Sun Studios, the record possesses a luminescent fidelity that allows its intricate arrangements to shine with urgent, patient, and emotive energy.