Academia and the classical music world have, in recent times, rightfully come under fire for consistently failing to center modern works for performance, and even more importantly, failing to center works by members of marginalized communities. With that in mind, this album by chamber duo String Noise comes at a good time, featuring 5 pieces by living Black composers. The album opens up with the the title piece “Alien Stories” by Jessie Cox. A flurry of textural and extended technique elements make up the building blocks of this work. Dissonant stabs and harsh dragging of bows, pointillistic bursts of rhythm. … Continue reading Review: String Noise – Alien Stories