14/11/2025
Out on Trytone!
Proudly announcing the release of the new Spinifex album 'Maxximus', featuring guest musicians Evi Filippou (vibraphone, percussion), Elisabeth Coudoux (cello) and Jessica Pavone (viola).
Listen/order at https://spinifex.bandcamp.com/album/maxximus
Thierry de Clemensat reviewed the album in Paris Move: "If you are adventurous, if you crave art that demands your full attention, Spinifex’s new album will likely be one of the most rewarding sonic voyages you’ll take in 2025... a challenge, a dialogue, and, ultimately, a revelation."
Live in November/December 2025:
Nov, 27 Parzelle im Depot, Dortmund (DE)
• Nov. 28 LantarenVenster, Rotterdam
• Nov. 29 HotHouse, Leiden
• Dec. 3 JIN, Nijmegen
• Dec. 5 Zaal 100, Amsterdam
• Dec. 6 Plusetage, Baarle-Nassau
With such a volatile concoction of propulsive energy, full-throttle dynamics and ferocious abandon as the default setting, how does a band like Spinifex ramp things up to a level fit for such a landmark anniversary? Expanding the ensemble is one option, as implied by the title of the group’s celebratory new release, Maxximus, which bolsters the line-up with three deftly chosen special guests. But Spinifex– in characteristically unpredictable fashion – has also opted to subvert expectations by… taking a quieter approach?
Well, relatively speaking. For Maxximus, out November 14 2025, the six members of Spinifex maintain their trademark vigor but supplement their regular arsenal of instruments with an array of acoustic and less-amplified alternatives: trumpeter Bart Maris adds piccolo trumpet; alto saxophonist and artistic director Tobias Klein wields bass clarinet; tenor saxophonist John Dikeman delves into the bass saxophone; Jasper Stadhouders switches from electric to acoustic guitar and Gonçalo Almeida from electric to double bass; and Philipp Moser augments his drum kit with a range of percussion.
https://youtu.be/aGCuLctHCKQ