Tyondai Braxton ~ Central Market ~ 2009
Warp Records WARPCD184
 
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1. Opening Bell 5:01
2. Uffe's Woodshop 3:12
3. The Duck And The Butcher 5:25
4. Platinum Rows 10:24
5. Unfurling 3:33
6. J. City 6:18
7. Dead Strings 8:42

At the time of Central Market's release, Tyondai Braxton was best known as a member of proggy post-rockers Battles, who earned so much acclaim for their 2007 debut album Mirrored that many of their fans might not have known of Braxton's decade-plus of work as an avant-garde solo artist. That's understandable, since his debut solo album History That Has No Effect was released in 2002, but Central Market reintroduces Braxton as an artist with an audacious set of compositions that link to his earlier solo work and Battles, but don't rehash either. On History That Has No Effect, Braxton was truly solo, crafting heavily processed, loop-based pieces that mimicked a larger ensemble through meticulous layering. This time, he collaborates with the Wordless Music Orchestra and composer/string player Caleb Burhans, giving Braxton an entirely new palette of sounds to play with, along with his guitar, electronics, and voice. He dives in with contagious zeal: as impressive as Central Market's compositions and arrangements are (which is very), the most remarkable thing about the album is its playfulness. A joyful impatience runs through almost every track, as if Braxton can't wait for listeners to hear what's coming around the bend. Over the course of the album, he nods to composers and arrangers ranging from Igor Stravinsky, Bernard Hermann, and Brian Eno to Carl Stalling as he blends modern classical, prog rock, hip-hop, and electronic music with ease. - Heather Phares, AMG