Glimmer Jacaszek

“Jacaszek combines a real-time ensemble with his own web of electroacoustic effects. Sensitive and slight, his electronics suggest a layer of lace sitting softly above patches of sculpted debris. As a composer with this small group, Jacaszek recalls recent romantics; the music is often pretty but not cloyingly so, meaning that there’s space for foreboding and worry between the oboe’s lifts and the harpsichord’s fanciest runs. Glimmer’s nine tracks work best as a whole, built with hard-won peaks and long-sloped valleys that disappear into the distance. As the album progresses, Jacaszek hints at previous themes and ideas, using a classical trope to earn a sense of cohesion. Think of Glimmer as a little symphony, just with singles, and made by a musician who can’t decide between the roles of producer or composer. Really, he shouldn’t anytime soon.” - Grayson Currin, Pitchfork