KIRSTEN CAREY / AARON EDGCOMB - Mature Defense Mechanism

"Mature Defense Mechanism is a wiry, sharp-edged duet record that finds guitarist Kirsten Carey and drummer Aaron Edgcomb turning remote improvisation into something tense, unruly, and strangely playful. Their exchanges ricochet between jagged rock abrasion, free-jazz skronk, and deadpan absurdity, with Carey’s splintered guitar lines and Edgcomb’s restless percussion locking into a dialogue that feels both combative and deeply attuned."