Dark Currents is Splinter’s third full-length album, with an upcoming release on August 23, 2024 through Cantaloupe Music.
Tall Grass (2022) by Michael Gordon *
Antenna Studies (2018) by Paula Matthusen *
*Written for Splinter Reeds
The album opens with Michael Gordon's majestic "Tall Grass," which cascades upward into undulating waves of melody before it spreads out on a moody canvas, surging with tension and emotion. By contrast, Paula Matthussen's "Antenna Studies" combines ambient soundscapes and found sounds; as the musicians quietly tease their instruments with breath control and percussive pad strikes, a somber melodic figure gradually begins to take shape. Taken together, these two 20-minute performances propel the listener forward on an ever-changing journey, by turns hypnotic, ecstatic, surreal and spooky, that tests the pre-conceived boundaries of modern chamber music.
”Dark Currents feels like a highwater mark—a recording that finally reveals the fullest diapason of Splinter Reeds’ dazzling versatility and curiosity.” (-Peter Margasak, The Best Contemporary Classical Music on Bandcamp)
”It’s a most exquisite moment to have Antenna Studies included in this album and performed so extraordinarily by Splinter Reeds, featured alongside Michael Gordon's beautiful work. And the unique format of the release, both in ATMOS and in stereo, gels with the spirit of Antenna Studies as well, which investigates the range of contexts and spaces we may encounter with the sounds and signals we send, hear and organize in time.” (-Paula Matthusen)
Hypothetical Islands is available through Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp, or direct from New Focus Recordings. Or, come to a concert and buy a physical album from the band.
Line and Length (2007) by Matthew Shlomowitz
Exercices (2017) by Cara Haxo *
Auditory Scene Analysis II (2016) by Eric Wubbels *
Letters to a Friend (2017) by Theresa Wong *
Choppy (2017) by Sky Macklay *
Hypothetical Islands (2012) by Yannis Kyriakides
*Written for Splinter Reeds
Hypothetical Islands was released on March 15, 2019 through New Focus Recordings.
”The program includes works by Matthew Shlomowitz and Sky Macklay from “Hypothetical Islands,” the impressive album that the group issued in March..” (-Steve Smith, The New Yorker)
”A reed quintet with sensibilities that are over ridingly post punk as they delve into progressive jazz and classical realms, they fearlessly tread on shaky grounds without losing their footing. Untamed stuff for wild ears, when the wheel don't come off, you know you're in good hands and this journey is an easy bet for the sonically adventurous.” (Chris Spector, Midwest Record)
Additional Reviews and Press can be found HERE.
Got Stung is our debut album, released in 2015 and available on Bandcamp.
Splinter by Marc Mellits *
3 Songs, 3 Interludes by Erik DeLuca *
Pinched by Ryan Brown *
Mitigating Factors by Kyle Bruckmann *
Wood Burn by Ned McGowan
My Bike by Jordan Glenn *
*Written or Arranged for Splinter Reeds
Got Stung was released in November 2015.
Reviews and Press:
Avant Music News Review, March 2016
Featured in the I CARE IF YOU LISTEN 2016 Summer Mix Tape
Juraj Kojs Imagine
Featuring Kojs’ Where You Are, written for and recorded by Splinter Reeds with narration by Juraj Kojs.
Imagine (2021) was released on neuma records and is available on Bandcamp.
Christopher Luna-Mega’s Aural Shores
Featuring Luna-Mega’s Night Music, written for and recorded by Splinter Reeds.
Aural Shores (2020) was released on edgetone records and is available on Bandcamp.
Dorothy Hindman’s Blow by Blow
Featuring Contents Under Pressure, written for and recorded by Splinter Reeds.
Blow by Blow (2020) was released on Innova Recordings