Jaime Fennelly
Gum Bump’s syncopated grooves dance across the stereo spectrum in oozing fits before synthesizers erupt into heaps of magma — Setting crafting their own singular dynamic funk. Built on long exploratory sessions, Fennelly, Bowles and Westerlund have developed a shared syntax that transforms electric spontaneity into something more elaborate and impactful. Urgent and smouldering, patient and emotive: a thrilling statement.
Under his “Mind Over Mirrors” moniker, Jaime Fennelly returns to a solo setup on Particles, Peds & Pores, a meditative departure from his previous ensemble works. Blending harmonium with pulsating electronics, the album evokes organic, pastoral landscapes reminiscent of Craven Faults. From the ecclesiastical drones of the “Blank Vessels” trilogy to the sci-fi urgency of “Sulphur Firedots,” Fennelly delivers a deeply satisfying, patient, and immersive sonic journey.
Featuring Nathan Bowles, Jaime Fennelly and Joseph Westerlund, “at Public Records” is the latest live album from Setting, on which all four pieces stand out in very different ways, but together make a whole that is one hell of a listening experience. A worthy conclusion to a trio of live albums that feel as relevant and accomplished as their debut album, Shone a Rainbow Light On.