Manhunter by James Rushford & Joe Talia
Originally LP released on Kye, 2013
KYE 22
Manhunter is the third album by Australia's James Rushford and Joe Talia. The duo's previous work, Palisades (2009) and Paper Fault Line (2011), showcased a gestural and timbrally rich music, bristling with keen detail and sharp edits. Manhunter stands in stark contrast - an ebbing two-part suite for waning greyscale electronics, dehumanized drum machine, amorphous vocal fragments, and sundry devices, woven together in a fabric of despair. The exquisite bleakness of Manhunter ties it to La Mutazione, Abandoned Cities, Theme From Hunger, and other great downer classics of yore. Manhunter was originally released in a full-color high gloss Michael Salerno designed sleeve, with complimentary labels, in an edition of 400 copies, on KYE.
Artwork – Michael Salerno
Thanks to Graham Lambkin
