If Illusory Walls was their grand reckoning
specifically through very personal emotions processed with the help of books that involve grief
Sam Prekop asked me in an email conversation in which he delivered his wonderful illustrations which would become the front cover artwork
The band attempted an original fusion of conga-heavy grooves with avant-garde jazz soloing
A Bridge Over The Lagoon is a bloom in the night
ORUA - Slacker LP Japanese Folk If Illusory Walls was theirOru, a child of downtown Rio de Janeiro, was born at night and attends parties at dawn. A poor mans jazz. Working class krautrock. Oru are exporting the best that Brazil has to offer: art! Oru is lead by critically acclaimed guitarist and producer L Almeida and is joined by long time collaborators Joo Casaes (synths), Bigu Medine (bass) and Ana Zumpano (drums). Together, they blend lo fi indie rock, psychedelica, noise, afrobeat, and Brazilian