Ui
based in brooklyn, new york, usa




sasha frere-jones guitars, keyboards, maracas, tambourine, piano, ampling, sequencing
clem waldmann drums, cowbells, woodlock
wilbo wright basses, harmonica, keyboards, cello
erik sanko various instruments

styles*
post rock // avan-dance // experimental rock //

discography*
'the 2-side ep' 12" (hemiola) 12.93
'unlike' cd (lunamoth) 11.95
'the sharpie' 12" (soul static sound) 02.96
'match my foot' 7" (soul static sound) 02.96
'sidelong' cd&lp (southern) 03.96
'dropplike' cd&12" (southern) 08.96
'the 2-sided ep/the sharpie' cd (southern) 02.98
'uilab fires' collaborating with stereolab cd&12" (bingo/duophonic) 02.98
'lifelike' cd&lp (southern) 04.98
'the iron apple' cd&12" (southern) 11.99
'answers' cd&2lp (southern) 06.03

essential disc*


’Answers is a document of how good instrumentals can be written
without walls clearly delineating where the verse ends and the chorus begins.’
~~delusions of a dequnacy


essential tracks*
mrs. lady lady (from 'the iron apple')
august song (from 'sidelong')
sexy photograph (from 'sidelong')
johnny (from 'sidelong')
back up (from 'answers')
boxer-painter (from 'answers')
elettrodomestici (from 'answers')
please release me (from 'answers')

comment*

liquid liquidあたりのNYポストパンクの系譜を　シカゴ・ポストロックを経由した
タイトでアヴァンなリズム感で聴かせてくれる　Ui（ユイ）
中堅に過ぎなかった彼らの　一大転機作となったのは2003年リリースのanswers　
新たに加入したErik Sanko（Lounge Lizard〜Skelton Key)の効果は絶大だった
ここから鳴らされているのは　温故知新　リズム革命そのものだ　(11.09.03)

r.i.y.l*
tortoise // ganger // trans am // eternals // dianogah //


related links*
southern