Theo May's Odd Unit - Alive in the Forest of Old

"The dynamic is strong yet offers up space, it’s clever and clean ..... handled with delicious detail." - Steve Day, 2024

"Progfans might love this a lot, and there’s also classical music and jazz-fusion parts, so a really healthy fresh mix of aforementioned styles all throughout the album." - Gabor Kleinbloesem STRUTTER'ZINE

"A strong new release. The music borders on modern classical with Bulgarian folk influences. Beautiful." - Dereck Higgins online vlog

High octane and fiercely frenetic tunes inspired by Bulgarian folk dances contrast with dark and mysterious soundscapes and melancholic and lyrical pieces. Odd Unit’s first album is a weaving of vibrant and rich musical tapestry pieces that encapsulated many of Theo’s earliest influences. Theo states that “…getting variety into the suite of music was of paramount importance, so some of the pieces draw heavily on the sound world of the avant-garde and make use of experimental soundscapes, whilst others are immediately listenable, groovy and have strong ties to folk and modal jazz music.”

It is music of fierce intensity, featuring variety and scope of musical territory that will appeal to listeners from a wide range of musical backgrounds.
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released January 10, 2024

Theo May: Violin and Compositions
Gustavo Clayton Marucci: Bb and Bass Clarinets
Will Bracken: Piano
Ali Watson: Double Bass
Alex Temple-Heald: Drums

With

Francesca Brito & Jan Halen: Violins on Tracks 3 & 5
Cubby Howard: Cello on Tracks 3 & 8
Daniel Swani: Flute on Tracks 4, 10, 11