‘A Young Girl‘ by Phi Thi Thach ( Lo – Phi ) (Brooklyn, New York)
A few nights ago, Phi Thi Thach took the stage at Muchmore’s and though I had loved this singular recording for its sparse timbre and excelling use of empty space to create the photon burst required for your pleasure, her live performance was full of an organic energy that can only come across fully in person. The guitar acts as a conversational entity that communicates abstractcly with the vocal melody- which in turn gives way to more and more complex forms of rhythmic shifts that might leave you in a translucent state unaware of the serious tone set by the poetics that beg “mommy and daddy, please don’t go.” Cassettes are on their way, according to the artist’s Bandcamp page, so stay tuned. [Free Download] @Dingusonmusic
