Andrew Burnes - Telescope

Table of the Elements continues to celebrate its 15th anniversary with the seventh installment in its Guitar Series Vols. 3 & 4. It’s a 12xLP romp of deviant fretnoise by some of experimental music’s most prominent players, including Christian Fennesz, Thurston Moore, and Sunn O)))’s Stephen O’Malley. Table of the Elements happily presents the long-overdue solo debut of Andrew Burnes. Burnes, along with David Daniell, is a founding member of the ethereal, post-blues ensemble San Agustin; he’s also a member of Haunted House, alongside Loren Mazzacane Connors; and he’s performed in improv settings with the likes of Ken Vandermark and Thurston Moore. Finally committed to vinyl, he doesn’t disappoint: Telescope is a glittering chunk of sound, as Burnes transforms that particular emblem of Americana, the steel guitar, into one vast, slowly undulating drone. Andrew Burnes’ name may not be familiar, but fans of the genre needn’t worry. Back in 1993, Table of the Elements’ original Guitar Series featured what was only the second US solo release from a similarly unknown artist: Jim O’Rourke. You can trust us again with this one. “The supremacy of Table of the Elements for the past decade as an unwavering outpost of ultra-experimental strains can be attributed to its concomitant adherence to valiance. Most of the Table of the Elements catalogue has no broad commercial appeal, and many of its projects – scores for films directed by early-60s Conrad associate Jack Smith or a 3xCD box set by an unknown two-guitars-and-drums trio from Atlanta – are risky ventures, even with respect to the experimental marketplace. Yet, this philosophy of risk works because everyone associated with the label feels like they're doing important work releasing important records, and they're willing to go for broke to make it happen.” PITCHFORK. “Table of the Elements [are] fearless purveyors of the wildest stuff around.” (NEW YORK TIMES). Tracks : 1. Telescope [20:12]

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