It's been several years since Russ participated in new music-making as part of the duo BLUES CONTROL, now on an open-ended hiatus. Their four albums (plus one collaborative record with LARAAJI) are much-heralded sonic journeys, processing observations on community and environment to produce a diverse set of instrumental modes. In the past couple years, RUSS's solo work has coalesced as the relationships that had created BLUES CONTROL fell apart, making almost unconscious commentary on a disillusioned state of mind. This is his second solo release.