Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo

2016 Japanese deluxe edition. A really far-reaching and dynamic little set from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa and his Count Buffalos group – one that definitely lives up to the promise of its Electrum title! As you might guess from a word like that, the sound here is relatively electric – served up with electric piano, clavinet, guitar, and electric bass – all in a style that's a lot more relaxed and open than some of the group's other work, almost in the best mode of spacier electric jazz from the US at the same time. Tracks are all quite long, and spun out in really evocative ways – dipping, turning, and cascading with a lot of soulfully searching energy. Titles include "The Eyebrow", "Electrum", "Revulsion", and "Speak Under My Breath".