Ants From Up There (2022)

The seven-piece ensemble choreographs acoustic guitars, woodwinds, violin and drums with the dynamic nuance of a chamber orchestra. Across towering suites like The Place Where He Inserted the Blade and Basketball Shoes, Isaac Wood's fragile, spoken-singing vocals guide quiet, rolling folk melodies into triumphant, communal free-jazz climaxes that feel overwhelming in their sincerity.