Eiko Ishibashi

Pareidolia is a subtle and teasing record, beautiful and sometimes bewildering. It has an engrossing element that resembles the arc of a story, which is difficult to achieve in improvisational music but which gives you an insight into how closely and how well Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke work together, and how much background work they put into this intuitive, cohesive album.

Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke have announced their fifth collaborative album, Pareidolia (August 29th, Drag City). Alongside the announcement, they have shared the title track and an accompanying video, directed by Mark Focus. The human tendency to perceive meaningful images in random patterns is known as pareidolia. It’s a concept that perfectly captures the essence of this new release.

Eiko Ishibashi was again reunited with Japanese Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi to score his eco-drama Evil Does Not Exist. The film score will be released on Drag City in June and features Eiko’s longtime partner, Jim O’Rourke, on guitar. Listen to the lead single, ‘Smoke’.