Matteah Baim – who played with Mike Wexler at Union Pool last Friday – has the sound of an artist playing instruments with the same freedom she also reserves for her visual art. An ex-member of Metallic Falcons, Matteah molds sonic structures from improvised insanity featuring obscure dreams and welcome meanderings. This project (and especially second record ‘Laughing Boy’) turns her sound toward a wholly new direction, surrounded by collaborations with some amazing musicians. Spontaneous, collaborative dreamy unlike anything else we’ve encountered in awhile. Listen to ‘Pagoda’ below. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets) – Photo by Lauren Dukoff
