Lithic‘s cover photo portrays Laura Misch from behind standing in the mouth of a cave, facing the light, she holds stones in her hands. It’s thematically perfect for the music offered here. This release follows a loose line by the London-based saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer/songwriter that began with 2023’s album Sample the Sky with music that seemingly streamed from the clouds, while its acoustic follow-up, 2024’s Sample of Earth, focused on myriad ways in which geology and earth science influence her work. Lithic is deeper still. It’s informed by the elements, rock formations, and deep time: the concept of geological and evolutionary spans that reach back billions of years to Earth’s formation, offering a temporal framework…

You need to be logged in to view the rest of the content. Please . Not a Member? Join Us

« »