{"product_id":"thomas-bush-random-constraint-satisfaction-problems-lp","title":"Thomas Bush - Random Constraint Satisfaction Problems LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRandom Constraint Satisfaction Problems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the ever elusive and shape-shifting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Bush\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers up a new album of category scrambling song craft. Since earlier solo efforts like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOld And Red\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2018), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreludes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2022) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Next 60 Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2024), Bush -- currently based in Malmö -- has traced a digressive path that has proven him capable of everything from murky wobbling dirges to uptight head-bopping laments to crystalline synth chords that hang precariously in the air over your new favorite bass line. Like its title, the album's songs\/tunes\/opportunities for pleasure offer the listener further evidence of a sensibility that is equal parts ambiguity and clarity. In addition to his solo work, Bush has worked with a range of collaborators in one-off configurations and longer term projects like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRAP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Gormley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecATHOLIC CHURGH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Auman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Critical responses to Bush's output have often focused on his predilection for certain folk-ish impulses and instrumentation, but, judging from releases like 2026's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eguld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his definition of \"folk music\" seems to have as much to do with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Guy Called Gerald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as it does with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Collins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Martyn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For all of its diversity, what unites Bush's ever-expanding body of work is its dual commitment to experimentation and a job well done.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3686633842\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aguirrerecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/random-constraint-satisfaction-problems\"\u003eRandom Constraint Satisfaction Problems by Thomas Bush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"digitalregress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67652429774921,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1747\/8783\/files\/ZORN118LP_CU.jpg?v=1791832247","url":"https:\/\/digitalregress.com\/products\/thomas-bush-random-constraint-satisfaction-problems-lp","provider":"digitalregress","version":"1.0","type":"link"}