50 Unheralded Albums from 2009

tyondaiTyondai Braxton: Central Market (Warp, 9/14/09)

“Platinum Rows”

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With Central Market, multi-instrumentalist loop guru Tyondai Braxton of Battles issued an astonishing sophomore solo full-length, a striking combination of neoclassical composition and filtered electronics, rubbery low-end grooves, and electric guitar.