Jonathan Kane
Jet Ear Party
Jet Ear Party, Jonathan Kane's second full-length release, is a masterpiece of raw, ass-thumping Americana that shakes the meat right off the bone. With guest appearances from members of his live band, February, Kane barrels into these eight tracks like a freight train. He lunges at breakneck boogies and tom-driven swamp stomps with equal abandon. In a radical departure, he tones down his mojo long enough to accommodate female vocals for a breathlessly sexy, overtone-drenched soul ballad. Kane e…
February
Jonathan Kane; now why does that name sound familiar? Well, apart from co-founding no-wave group du jour Swans he also cemented his skin bashing prowess as rythem master for Rhys Chatham. So it is with some considerable experience that he takes his first solo forray on 'February', a loud & proud collison of artlilliary drumming and bluesy rock instrumentation. Opening with 'Curl', Kane has an adherence to strict rythms and serialistic intent that borders on the Neu! for repetative cohesion, with…