Andy Bell & Masal - Common Primitives BAC with Christensen and Andersen stretching

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Opener “Olo” shimmers into a pulsating

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Andy Bell & Masal - Common Primitives BAC with Christensen and Andersen stretchingCommon Primitives is the second collaborative album between Andy Bell (Ride guitarist, Oasis bassist) and Essex based harp and synth duo Masal. It's a stunning, meditative collection which veers from kosmische to astral jazz by way of Turkish folk tunes and all the way back again. Their first outing, 2023's acclaimed Tidal Love Numbers, consisted of four lengthy and almost ambient tracks and is included here on vinyl for the first time as part of a