Easy Pieces, the band by Belgian rising stars Benjamin Sauzereau (FUR), Hendrik Lasure (schntzl) and Dorian Dumont (Echt!), releases their new album Notice. Precision, emotional power and deliberate gentleness shape the band’s miniatures from the first notes, while the delicate balance of electronic and acoustic instrumentation shows a thorough knowledge of both worlds.

The three creators of the intimate musical world of Easy Pieces play in bands as diverse as the FUR trio (also associated with BMC Records), Kris Defoort’s Pieces of Peace, schntzl and Echt!. Their repertoire consists of compositions by Benjamin Sauzereau, who has joined the label only recently but already appears on three albums. The pieces are tailored to the trio’s unusual instrumental combination of guitar, acoustic piano and electronic keyboards. Short, polished and lively, they cover a wide range of characters, from abstract elements to bluesyrhythmic sounds and pop music inspirations. What began on their previous album, 16, is deepened and affirmed in the material of the new album, Notice: precision, emotional power and deliberate gentleness decisively shape the band’s miniatures from the first notes, and the delicate balance of electronic and acoustic instrumentation show a thorough knowledge of these two worlds. The band does not shy away from expressing painful emotions, but true to their name, they always reach the point of relief – the struggles and twisted musical solutions ultimately result in serene, pure beauty and joy.

The leader of Easy Pieces, Benjamin Sauzereau quietly weaves the musical threads from project to project, while working with a number of French and Belgian musicians. His guitar playing and compositional style range from featherlike soundscapes to dark dissonances reminiscent of Lynch films. He previously appeared on the Fur trio’s latest album for BMC Records, and contributes to the forthcoming record of Dear Uncle Lennie. His two bandmates at the keyboards have gone from acoustic to electronic and back again through a series of experiments in two different directions: Hendrik Lasure is no stranger to Bill Evans’ elegant jazz pianism, but he is also a pillar of the increasingly famous Belgian schntzl duo, and has opted for a purely acoustic sound in his guitarist-singersongwriter project. Dorian Dumont began his career as a classical pianist and chamber musician, while he explores the mysteries of electronics in Echt! and on two albums based on the work of Aphex Twin.