Natural Information Society Explained

Natural Information Society
Origin:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre:Avant-garde, Jazz, Minimalism
Years Active:2010 - Present
Label:Eremite Records, Drag City
Current Members:Joshua Abrams, Lisa Alvarado

Natural Information Society is a music ensemble described as “ecstatic minimalism”.[1] The group formed in 2010 and is led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joshua Abrams.[2] [3] [4] NPR called the group a "staple" of the underground music scene in Chicago.[5] Their performances often include the paintings of Lisa Alvarado.[6]

According to Musicworks, Natural Information Society's performances place "a singular emphasis on the human and the humane in music in the midst of a galloping digitized industry".[7] The Guardian gave the group's album Simultonality four out of five stars,[8] The New York Times described it as "at once tensile and hypnotic",[9] while Rolling Stone named it to their list of the "20 Best Avant Albums of 2017".[10] Pitchfork named their double album Magnetoception #2 on their "Best Experimental Albums of 2015".[11] The Stranger called the group's release Automaginary one of the "Top 10 Records of 2015" and it was also named by Spin as one of its "20 Best Avant Albums of 2015".[12] The New York Times described their first album Natural Information as "one of the rough gems of the post-everything musical era”.[13]

Natural Information Society's albums have been released by Eremite Records and a collaboration album with Bitchin Bajas was released by Drag City.[14] [15]

Discography

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vibrational Aesthetics: Lisa Alvarado. Kopel. Dana. April 2017. Mousse Magazine.
  2. Web site: Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society. UChicagoARTS. University of Chicago. January 16, 2018.
  3. News: Masters. Marc. Joshua AbramsNatural Information Society Simultonality. January 16, 2018. Pitchfork. April 6, 2017.
  4. Web site: Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society. rewire. Rewire Festival. January 16, 2018.
  5. News: Masters. Marc. Songs We Love: Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas, 'Sign Spinners' Listen· 4:31. January 16, 2018. NPR. April 20, 2017.
  6. Web site: 10 Galleries to Visit Now on the Lower East Side. Cotter. Holland. 27 April 2017. The New York Times.
  7. News: Broomer. Stuart. Joshua Abrams' Natural Information Society. January 16, 2018. Musicworks. May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117131751/https://www.musicworks.ca/featured-article/joshua-abrams%E2%80%99-national-information-society. January 17, 2018. dead.
  8. News: Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society: Simultonality review – Africa soaring. Lewis. John. April 20, 2017. The Guardian. January 16, 2018.
  9. News: Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week. RUSSONELLO. GIOVANNI. The New York Times . 20 April 2017 .
  10. Weingarten. Christopher. 20 Best Avant Albums of 2017. January 16, 2018. Rolling Stone. January 2, 2018.
  11. Web site: The Best Experimental Albums of 2015. Currin. Grayson. December 23, 2015. Pitchfork Magazine. January 16, 2018.
  12. News: Joyce. Colin. The 20 Best Avant Albums of 2015. January 16, 2018. Spin. December 9, 2015.
  13. News: Joshua Abrams. RATLIFF. BEN. The New York Times . 19 September 2010 .
  14. News: Mulvey. John. Reviewed: some of the best new music of 2017 so far. January 16, 2018. Uncut. March 20, 2017.
  15. News: Cohan. Brad. The Best Experimental Albums of 2016 (So Far). January 16, 2018. The Observer. June 18, 2016.

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