Malachy Papers

There is an oddly disturbing group lurking in KC that has more in common with Lightning Bolt and Melt Banana than most of the hipster noise bands roaming the country. Buried under a deluge of tricky jazz lies the intricate chaos of Malachy Papers. The band’s sound owes as much to Theolonius Monk as it does to Merzbow, bridging the gap between traditional jazz and mathematical overdrive. For the past several years, Malachy Papers has thrilled art kids and indie stalwarts alike with a nearly unrelenting live schedule that has taken the group as far away as France and recently found saxman Mark Southerland (pictured) blowing past closing time at the Blue Note in New York City. For the Papers’ latest album, Southerland and crew have tapped Earl Harvin, a drummer who has worked with Seal, The The and Air. On Malachy Papers With Earl Harvin, the band works its usual cacophonous magic, this time with Harvin’s added percussive insanity on standout tracks “Gimpy Ho” and “Brilliant Corners,” a modernized cover of a Monk classic. The band should pack plenty of intensity into its Thanksgiving-weekend homecoming and CD-release bash.