Reconstructing Song: Sarah Neufeld / Horse Lords - Doppelkonzert

Grafting the relentless repetitions of modern minimalism onto the propulsive engine of rock and roll,Horse Lords create an ecstatic forward thrust driven by dueling polyrhythms that curve endlessly past one another. The Baltimore quartet, consisting of saxophonist/percussionist Andrew Bernstein, bassist/synthesist Max Eilbacher, guitarist Owen Gardner, and drummer Sam Haberman, employs arcane tuning systems to achieve their otherworldly harmonies, made possible by guitars refretted by Gardner. The resulting sound is at once stark and lush, tightly interwoven and threatening to fly apart, making their live performances spellbinding and utterly thrilling affairs.

Sarah Neufeld is an exploratory violinist and composer from Montreal, Canada. Best known as a member of Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre, she has recently been making waves via an open-minded collaboration with saxophonist Colin Stetson and two solo albums of spellbinding, widescreen music. Having picked up her instrument at the tender age of 3, she has since taken her violin on an unconventional life long path and her myriad of experiences have revealed themselves in Hero Brother(2013, Constellation Records) and new breathtaking release The Ridge(2016, Paper Bag Records).