It’s been several years since Russ participated in new music-making as part of the duo BLUES CONTROL, now on an open-ended hiatus. Their four albums (plus one collaborative record with LAARAJI) are much-heralded sonic journeys, processing observations on community and environment to produce a diverse set of instrumental modes. Packaged in the spirit of classic avant-garde albums, with enigmatic gold foil printing on the cover and a deceptively utilitarian layout on the reverse, 1 MINUTE 2 MIDNIGHT captures an often blistering, finally cathartic passage through dark territory. Hopefully, it’s a journey that doesn’t have to be repeated on a personal basis — but it is certainly one that’s yielded an enervating set of material in the new solo career of RUSS WATERHOUSE.
