“The Long Goodbye” imagines an unending dialogue between automated acquaintances who try to politely disengage with the same few parting words
The players on Flow Critical Lucidity: Thurston Moore (vocals
" The spotlight is placed clearly on Linda's guitar and voice
blistering tracks on Nonagon Infinity seamlessly flows into the next
With Kent Steedman on guitar and a rock solid rhythm base
Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma - U TA CD xx1968 “The Long Goodbye” imagines anHaino sings. Hasunuma plays. Its a minimal framework, but what emerges is a boundary blurring sonic exploration. Across the album, Hainos voice threads through Hasunumas layered soundscapes built from analog synths, electric guitar, piano, field recordings, and more. Haino entered the studio with only lyrics in hand, improvising melodies in response to Hasunumas evolving arrangements. The result is a work of deep trust, intuition, and sonic tension.