Everywhen We Go<\/i> is the second offering from the instrumental trio doing business as Mike Baggetta \/ Jim Keltner \/ Mike Watt. Their first release was 2019\u2019s Wall Of Flowers<\/i>, and this album, mostly recorded in a single day, follows in a similar vein of patient, almost pastoral songs that leave plenty of room for the music to breath and these extremely capable musicians to play with<\/i> one another. <\/p>\n
Speaking of the musicians, their names alone should pique one\u2019s interest. Jim Keltner is a veteran session drummer who played with the Traveling Wilburys (as Buster Sidebury) and backed up three of The Beatles (separately, that is). His percussion on this album is deft and often deceptively unadorned. Mike Watt of Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges, et al is the reason this ensemble first came across my radar. I consider him one of the finest bass players to ever pick up the instrument, and here the low end is warm and sympathetic. Mike Baggetta comes from more of a jazz background and there are numerous such flourishes, including some dissonance that used to be referred to in the underground as \u201cskronk.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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As with Wall Of Flowers<\/i>, there is plenty to enjoy here, and right off the bat with the title cut is a gem. Probably my favorite song on the album, it\u2019s an understated, noir-ish tune with a surf-y undertow. Much of Watt\u2019s own music references the sea and his San Pedro, California, home base, either implicitly or explicitly. In fact, there is an ocean-going feel throughout. The next two songs, \u201cThis Is Not a Euphemism\u201d and \u201cIn The Center,\u201d continue the gentle, rolling atmosphere, and I like it quite a bit. Then \u201cYank It Out\u201d goes for a bit of the aforementioned skronk, with Baggetta showcasing some angular, occasionally piercing playing that is admittedly not as much up my alley, but if you\u2019re a guitar player with an interest in the avant you\u2019ll find plenty to dissect.<\/p>\n
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The middle of the record largely continues with variations on these themes, allowing lots of space and shimmer to shine through. There are long minutes of jazzy picking and cymbal play with the bass bubbling up from below. I find it very relaxing, as on the final track, the strolling \u201cMeasure Of A Life.\u201d The digital release ends with a \u201cslight return\u201d of the title song, but sounds very little like it and is actually longer. Either way we thusly drift back out to sea. <\/p>\n
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The majority of songs were penned by Baggetta, and I\u2019m not sure if he is the \u201cleader\u201d of this group or if it\u2019s an equal three-way split. But it should be mentioned that Watt also plays in Baggetta\u2019s group mssv (short for Main Steam Stop Valve), which is similar but different in that they employ more of a punk edge, with Watt bringing some of his Stooges background and drummer Stephen Hodges frequently playing not entirely unlike the Minutemen\u2019s George Hurley. There are also vocals and some choice covers, including the Stooges, are played live. They likewise come highly recommended. So find a safe harbor and drop anchor. There\u2019s plenty to explore!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":34629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[10792],"rating":[5617],"class_list":["post-46483","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-mike-baggetta-jim-keltner-mike-watt","rating-rating-b-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/46483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/46483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=46483"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=46483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}