Earthball - Actual Earth Music : Volume 1 & 2

‘Actual Earth Music - Volume 1 & 2’ presents two caus^c, yet alluringly unreal live
sets from Canadian noise-rock entropy hunters Earth Ball. Following on from the
group’s cri^cally appraised ‘It’s Yours’ LP (released 2024 on Upset The Rhythm -
UTR164) this release captures the band at the peak of their powers, playing live,
composing spontaneously.

Side A features Earth Ball live at The Fox Cabaret in Vancouver, suppor^ng Wolf Eyes
on August 4, 2023. Jeremy Van Wyck from the band considers this “the gig that sent us into orbit, really. Causing Olson & Young to wax poe^c about our interstellar jams
to a fine bloke across the big sea. Upserng our casual rhythm and forcing our hand.
All that talk led to an LP, ‘It’s Yours’, and a full UK tour the following spring”.
Now, with the birth of this live series ‘Actual Earth Music’, it seems only firng that
Volume 1 should be this gig. It’s a doozy. Listening back is a pure revela^on. Earth Ball
whip up a vortex of thrashing wild energy, the ecsta^c release is off the charts. “You
don’t always catch every nuance of the jams as they come down. I mean, this one felt
good, but upon listening back to the tapes, it sounded very good” confides Jeremy. “It
reminded me of Von Trier’s Melancholia: the sound of a large sphere coming toward
you to bring doom. However, this one reverses course, heading away to some other
shore, bathing you in reflec^ve bliss before saying goodbye—instead of ending
humanity as we know it”.
Volume 2 occupies Side B of this LP, showcasing a collabora^ve summit from the
second night of their recent Café OTO residency on May 21, 2024. This event featured
Earth Ball laying down three separate sets—all collabora^ons. This second recording
presents their opening performance and features pivotal UK improv luminary Steve
Beresford on piano and free-jazz phenomenon Chris Corsano on drums.

Tracklist

01. Live at The Fox Cabaret
 02. Live at Café OTO with Steve Beresford & Chris Corsano