Cara Stacey: "Things That Grow" LP books delivers an elegant balance between

delivers an elegant balance between theatrical and ambient sentiments

bubbling bass and wah-wah guitars

In a land of long

From the way Mhysa appropriates the ecclesiastic psychedelia of physical church spaces in the reverb-storm of "Glory Be Black" to the rugged ambient inversion of R&B's usual warmth in the six-minute highlight "Bb"

It is no wonder that this record is a popular gem in Western Africa

Cara Stacey: "Things That Grow" LP books delivers an elegant balance betweenThings That Grow' is a fluid musical project exploring the sonic possibilities of southern African musical bows within improvisatory contexts. On this album, Cara Stacey performs contemporary compositions and improvisations on the umrhubhe and uhadi bows with Shabaka Hutchings (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Seb Rochford (drums), Ruth Goller (bass), Crewdson (concertronica), and Dan Leavers (synths production). Combining original compositions by Cara and