A new anthology uncovers a forgotten history from early 1980s Olympia: a set of playful, experimental, wholly original recordings based on skeletal multi-tracking and looped vocals.
American Rituals is a recently released seven-track collection of composer/bassist/vocalist Cheri Knight's wonderfully idiosyncratic takes on minimalism, repetition, and vocal layering. Fans of Pauline Oliveros, Steve Reich, and Laurie Anderson should take note.