No Such Thing As Free Will

Hush Hush is thrilled to present the debut album 'No Such Thing As Free Will' by Los Angeles-based guitarist and composer Deniz Cuylan.

"Deniz Cuylan seems to invent new languages for the guitar: nylon-strung takes on Reichian minimalism, fluttering arpeggios that recall Vini Reilly’s spidery flamenco and atmospheric pieces pitched between Glenn Branca and Bert Jansch." -The Guardian

"It’s certainly an album that will soundtrack those moments when you sit and gaze at the world for a stretch, whether it is from behind a screen or in a park. An understated work, yes, but a miniature marvel." -A Closer Listen

"A bright, studious, harmonic, pastoral gem. 'No Such Thing As Free Will' is a much prettier and more enveloping record than words can convey; it has a really nice poise between the disciplines of the leftfield, the guitar soli and that of bright folk melody." -Backseat Mafia

credits

released March 19, 2021

All music composed by Deniz Cuylan.

Deniz Cuylan: Guitar, Clarinet, Piano
Brian Bender: Cello
Cem Mısırlıoğlu: Piano on "No Such Thing As Free Will"

Mixed by Brian Bender, Motherbrain.
Mastered by Frank Arkwright, Abbey Road.
Cover Design + Artwork by Özge Cöne.

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