Pitchfork

Following two mini-albums in their Exchange Session series, the unlikely pairing of UK knob-twiddler Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) and legendary NYC jazz drummer Steve Reid is ready to take it to the next level.

Come March 20 (March 19 in the UK), Domino and the duo will expand minds with Tongues, their third collaborative artifact. Featuring ten tracks that pit Hebden's mad-scientist array of electronic doodads against Reid's beefed-up drum kit and percussion palette, the disc was recorded entirely live, with no overdubs, at the Exchange in London. Mastered by a guy at the Exchange (whose name is Graeme Durham), the album even includes a tripped out rendition of "Greensleeves".

In an interview with Pitchfork back in November, Hebden described the collection as "a bit more punk" than his previous collaborative offerings with Reid.

There's beauty born of Hebden and Reid's struggle between synthetic and organic, and long-time fans of both mens' work and new converts alike will have an opportunity to take it in firsthand, as Hebden and the sexagenarian Reid hit the road this spring. Following two U.S. dates, our Tongues-smiths will hop the pond for a spate of UK gigs. Hebden promises more U.S. and worldwide dates later in the year.

As previously reported, Hebden and Reid performed along with Thom Yorke and the White Stripes on the inaugural episode of Nigel Godrich's "From the Basement". Download the episode now on iTunes or at the programme's website.

Finally, keep your eyes peeled for the previously mentioned new album from Hebden's other non-Four Tet project, Fridge.

Tongues:

01 The Sun Never Sets
02 Brain
03 Our Time
04 People Be Happy
05 Greensleeves
06 Rhythm Dance
07 Mirrors
08 The Squid
09 Superheros
10 Left Handed, Left Minded

Max Hebden:

03-08 Austin, TX - The Parish
03-10 Sunrise, FL - Langerado Festival
03-20 Exeter, England - Phoenix
03-21 Bristol, England - The Trinity
03-22 Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
03-23 Sheffield, England - The Plug
03-24 Manchester, England - Academy 2
03-25 Edinburgh, Scotland - The Liquid Rooms
03-26 Newcastle, England - The Cluny
03-27 Birmingham, England - Medicine Bar
03-29 London, England - KOKO
03-31 Brighton, England - Komedia