Event

Paul de Jong with Glass Fingers and Computer at Sea

Paul de Jong, formerly of the Books presents his new solo performance, with his 2015 debut album IF on Temporary Residence Ltd as a musical starting point. De Jong shines new light on his signature musical blend of odd spoken word samplings, mashed studio recordings and live instruments. De Jong performs on cello, bass guitar and laptop, accompanied with video clips that seem to have been pulled out of one of the oddest of 10-gallon hats American culture has yet produced. The program will also feature a fresh take on some traditionals and high-energy improvisations.

"some of the most resonant and beautiful music of his career" Andy Beta - NPR

"Paul de Jong's solo project deserves to be explored and enjoyed as its own entity, but acts as a de facto successor to the Books, and manages to push the limits of the duo's previous outputs. -
Scott Simpson - Exclaim

"It is the sound of someone at the halfway point of their life, looking forward and backward. In that, it's a quiet return to 2003's The Lemon of Pink. IF is patient and spacious, suggesting that de Jong has found solitude, if not peace, between the strings of his cello. Nina Corcoran Pitchfork