tom carter
Monument
cd (krk70) kranky
- Monument 1 (Memorial)
- Monument 2
Content: Monument is a recording of guitar music from Tom Carter of Charalambides and is the second in a series of Charalambides-related reissues by kranky. The two tracks of solo lap steel guitar were recorded live to DAT by Tom Carter a few days before a live performance in March, 2001. Monument was originally released by Wholly Other in an edition of 55 CDRs. The first track, "Monument 1 (Memorial)" is slightly longer than two minutes and barely reveals itself. The second, "Monument 2", is 47 minutes in length and considerably more expansive and louder than the opening cut. The album is an improvised locality where sounds are related by mass and interval as opposed to note or key.
Context: Tom Carter is best known for his work with Charalambides, which he co-founded with longtime creative partner Christiina Carter in 1991. Charalambides has evolved from a home recording project into a seasoned live unit dedicated to exploring the frontiers of ecstatic human expression and to the fragmentation of the single chord song. Since 2002, Carter has become focused on solo work and on collaborations. His 2003 solo tour, centered around the seminal Brattleboro FreeFolk festival, featured unaccompanied solo shows and musical excursions (on stage and tape) with Bardo Pond, Thurston Moore, Dredd Foole, the MVEE Medicine Show, Ian Nagoski, Tower Recordings, and Double Leopards, among others.