With "Circles," the Sewing Machine Quartet presents a new album exploring the interplay of jazz, fusion, and pop, capturing movement and recurrence in a sonically impressive way. Between minimalist structures and dense arrangements, a multifaceted sound unfolds, combining musical precision with emotional depth.
The band's curious name derives from the casing of a guitar amplifier, which had the outline and appearance of a sewing machine. It also somehow suits the music of the quartet led by guitarist Simon Harscheidt, because in the Munich-based group's pieces, the seams are so elegantly crafted that the transitions between genres like jazz, fusion, and pop seem almost seamless.
What makes this album so captivating is the interplay between highly energetic and dreamily lyrical passages, the catchy melodies that unfold over a harmonically clever and richly groovy foundation. The themes are truly earworms and quickly lodge themselves in the long-term memory of listeners.
With “Circles”, the Sewing Machine Quartet has created an album that is both accessible and sophisticated – modern jazz with character that lingers long after the last note fades.
1. Circles
2. Flying as a Bird
3. Shalom
4. Going Home
5. Dyson Sphere
6. Dancing in a dark forest
7. Soaring Time
8. Contradictory Thoughts
