Peter Brotzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love – Butterfly Mushroom LP 0.38 "Romanticism Is Ultimately Fatal" is

"Romanticism Is Ultimately Fatal" is the title of a photocollage by Joanne Leonard (and is true)

I was incredibly amazed by everyone’s dedication and hard work in turning in such wonderful performances

rife with both sonic chaos and extinguished hope

floating on a cloud of reverb

the force and panic of their initial Rough Trade recordings remains the foundation for much of the album

Peter Brotzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love – Butterfly Mushroom LP 0.38 "Romanticism Is Ultimately Fatal" isThe second volume of the perfect pairing Brtzmann & Nilssen Love, recorded at Zuiderpershuis in Antwerp, August 2015. The music is less frenzied and aggressive than listeners may be used to, as the musicians shared their exploration of new tools with a more contemplative approach. To be sure, both Brtzmann and Nilssen Love summon the usual energy here and there, but it's a genuine revelation to hear them feel out new sounds in real time, whether it's