The sixth solo LP from Mike Gordon, Flying Games is an album of constant and wildly hypnotic movement, each moment animated by unexpected sounds that morph and expand and spin off into their own strange orbits. To create such a mesmerizing body of work, the Vermont-based musician spent long months including much of 2020s lockdown writing and recording in his makeshift Megaplum home studio, immersing himself in sonic experiments. As the songs became more fully formed, Gordon brought in contributions from his bandmates, drummer John Kimock, keyboardist Robert Walter, percussionist Craig Myers, and guitarist/pedal-steel player Scott Murawski, all of whom submitted parts from afar which were then woven into the initial tracks. The album was Produced by Gordon, recorded by longtime collaborator Jared Slomoff, and mixed by six-time Grammy-winning engineer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs) and reveals entirely new dimensions of the kaleidoscopic musicianship Gordon has displayed as Phishs bassist for the last four decades, the result is a work of both extraordinary vision and daring execution. In keeping with the eclectic sensibilities that informed past work like 2017s pop-fueled OGOGO and 2020s Noon (a collaborative album made with acoustic guitar luminary Leo Kottke), the new LP imbues elements of everything from disco and dancehall to psych-folk and funk into Gordons unfettered and expansive breed of rock music. Tracklist Below
The sixth solo LP from Mike Gordon, Flying Games is an album of constant and wildly hypnotic movement, each moment animated by unexpected sounds that morph and expand and spin off into their own strange orbits. To create such a mesmerizing body of work, the Vermont-based musician spent long months including much of 2020s lockdown writing and recording in his makeshift Megaplum home studio, immersing himself in sonic experiments. As the songs became more fully formed, Gordon brought in contributions from his bandmates, drummer John Kimock, keyboardist Robert Walter, percussionist Craig Myers, and guitarist/pedal-steel player Scott Murawski, all of whom submitted parts from afar which were then woven into the initial tracks. The album was Produced by Gordon, recorded by longtime collaborator Jared Slomoff, and mixed by six-time Grammy-winning engineer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs) and reveals entirely new dimensions of the kaleidoscopic musicianship Gordon has displayed as Phishs bassist for the last four decades, the result is a work of both extraordinary vision and daring execution. In keeping with the eclectic sensibilities that informed past work like 2017s pop-fueled OGOGO and 2020s Noon (a collaborative album made with acoustic guitar luminary Leo Kottke), the new LP imbues elements of everything from disco and dancehall to psych-folk and funk into Gordons unfettered and expansive breed of rock music. Tracklist Below
After receiving my initial damaged copy of the record and having a very pleasant experience with working with PDG and getting it replaced, I'm happy to say I'm very happy with my purchase. And it's a GREAT record!
Tami Groves
May 29, 2023
Love this album! Fabulous design and color. This album lived up to my expectations and then some!
Kyle Ellars
May 26, 2023
Mike Gordon - Flying Games This album is so damn Fly! 555 Stars!
Zonker
May 22, 2023
Great stuff. Didn't realize Mike had albums like this. It's much more upbeat that Trey and Page.
Tim from Long Island
May 22, 2023
Fabulously flabbergasting and fun! Nn-suh nn-suh nn-suh. Star fives!