Fire House Records has a catalogue of outstanding releases and this fits the bill perfectly by the sound of this initial track...there is power here and, yes, an irreverence for any kind of safety net...tremendously committed ensemble playing on display... John Cratchley
I broke my rule about not buying download-only music, because this is something I didn’t think I was going to be able to live without. Mr Braxton needs no introduction. Taylor is a brilliant player whom I’ve enjoyed in any context I’ve seen him in. Guitarist Mary Halvorson’s rapidly ascending career is the most amazing thing to happen to improvised music in the last 10 years.
13/10 on my 10 point rating scale. Richard Hayes
I wrote a combined review of both volumes of "Of Things Beyond Thule" on my blog: https://www.poisonpie.com/publishing/reviews/text/musicreview_2020_0816.html at the Poison Pie Publishing House. Hebeloma Crustuliniforme