(Northern Spy, 2011)
Ben Greenberg, guitar-man for the mighty Zs (also Pygmy Shrews), is Hubble. And Hubble, ridiculously (ridiculously awesomely), is Greenberg's solo guitar project that is officially sanctioned by NASA as the soundtrack to a video of Hubble Telescope-captured space imagery. I find that hilarious, and, since listening to the album, appropriate, and the elementary student in me that used to love (still does?) Bill Nye the Science Guy is ecstatic about that world colliding with my love of experimental music. And Hubble Drums delivers: cosmic guitar swirls patiently creating, expanding and charting distant galaxies of its own. Hubble's work is patient work, and I imagine it works even better in conjunction with the video, but is still a compelling listen for those with a persistent ear. mangling its minimalist template over the course of three long-form tracks with only a guitar, Hubble Drums is stark, painting an electric wasteland, yet as its revolutions evolve and push, that wasteland proves considerably lush. A unsurprisingly successful outing for Mr. Greenberg. Looking forward to future iterations of the Hubble sound (in addition, obviously, to ZS).
Nude Ghost by hubbletrouble
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