Cursed Month is the vibrant debut album from guitarist and composer Lingyuan Yang. It acts as an emphatic statement of intent, dropping several facets of Yang's varied artistic practice into a bold, energetic whole.
Lingyuan Yang - Guitar and electronics
Shinya Lin - Piano
Asher Herzog - Drums
All compositions by Lingyuan Yang
Produced and edited by Lingyuan Yang
Art and design by Lingyuan Yang and Yiduo Liu
Mixed and mastered by Zijie Li
Released August 15, 2025
Shinya Lin - Piano
Asher Herzog - Drums
All compositions by Lingyuan Yang
Produced and edited by Lingyuan Yang
Art and design by Lingyuan Yang and Yiduo Liu
Mixed and mastered by Zijie Li
Released August 15, 2025
- Press:
- “Lingyuan Yang has crafted a brooding, often tumultuous beast that takes the best aspects of freeform jazz and turns it into something unique and beautiful.” — Chris Ingalls, PopMatters
- “Yang’s quarter-tone guitar generates ferocity through harmonic complexity rather than sheer force, reflecting his generation’s relationship to musical tradition.” — Lawrence Peryer, The Tonearm
- “Yang’s ultraclean guitar tone… makes you aware not only that you’re hearing many microtonal notes, but more important, WHY you’re hearing them: for their emotional impact.” — Greg Burk, Metal Jazz
- “This one should make quite a few ‘best of 2025’ lists.” — Mike Borella, AMN Reviews
- “Cursed Month brings a fresh voice into the New Music sphere.” — Joseph Neff, The Vinyl District
- Round-up/ Mention — Dave Sumner, The Best Jazz on Bandcamp, August 2025, Bandcamp Daily
