| Houseplant | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Jim Black and AlasNoAxis |
| Cover: | Houseplant (album).jpg |
| Released: | February 20, 2009 |
| Recorded: | September & October 2008 in Brooklyn, NY |
| Genre: | Improvised music, jazz |
| Length: | 60:37 |
| Label: | Winter & Winter 910 154 |
| Producer: | Jim Black |
| Chronology: | Jim Black |
| Prev Title: | Dogs of Great Indifference |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | The Veil |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
Houseplant is the fifth album by drummer Jim Black's AlasNoAxis featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Chris Speed, guitarist Hilmar Jensson and bassist Skúli Sverrisson recorded in 2008 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1]
In his review for Allmusic, Dave Lynch said "it would be inaccurate to describe Houseplant as stifled music -- the nearly epic title track might even be heard as soundtracking the titular foliage’s dream of escape, complete with the walls tumbling down -- but at the very least Black, even with his often economical and even understated drumming here, seems intent on exploring how deeply held emotions can be expressed with a minimum of adornment". On AllAboutJazz Glenn Astarita stated "Once again, the leader and his comrades uncannily merge a cheery vibe with modern jazz improvisation and hardcore rock parameters that nicely blend into one neatly wrapped package"."[2]
All compositions by Jim Black