MILFORD GRAVES - Bäbi LP chaoscore and they sang their own

and they sang their own localized poetry of personal and regional topics

tension mounting to the point of impending and inevitable collapse

In an age where the attention span of music listeners appears to be diminishing

Imagine this album as an alternative historical narrative: not as a source of soundtrack afterthought

these tapes have yet to be heard on either vinyl or CD

MILFORD GRAVES - Bäbi LP chaoscore and they sang their ownBy the early '70s, Milford Graves had more or less stopped gigging. Having learned his lesson the hard way in multiple night runs like a legendary Slugs' residency with Albert Ayler, he knew that the level of energy that he put out during a performance would be difficult to sustain over the long haul. A concert was a kind of absolute ritual for him, after which he would be totally spent, emotionally and physically. Graves rarely left anything on the