Time of Orchids
Rock & Roll Hotel, Saturday, October 13
[buy from insound]

Time of Orchids is known for its bizarre and varied discography, having released three albums - 2001's somber, doom-laden Melonwhisper (featuring pianist Marilyn Crispell), 2002's cruder, far more skeletal Much Too Much Fun (featuring Kate Pierson of The B-52's) and 2003's obtuse and enigmatic Early As Seen in Pace, on Epicene Sound - before signing to John Zorn's Tzadik label in 2005 with the release of the highly-acclaimed Sarcast While (featuring Julee Cruise). Time Out NY praised the album's "haunted sonic cinematography and elliptical poetry," adding, "dense and complex, Sarcast While opens up to the listener only gradually... but that's exactly what makes it such a rich, engrossing experience." [Speakeasy PR]