Henry Now

Amid a musical landscape saturated with revivalist attempts chasing collective nostalgia, an intriguing enigma emerges: the reunion of three creative minds behind Henry Cow’s original line-up — Fred Frith, Tim Hodgkinson and Chris Cutler. This gathering, this time joined by the unusual company of Annemarie Roelofs, a more recent collaborator, stands out for its firm refusal to look back, showing a clear aversion to reliving times past. The choice of the enigmatic name «Now» for the band is not just a label, but a bold proclamation that draws a line of defence against any nostalgic impulse, defying the very logic that defined one of the boldest, most disruptive British experimental rock groups. The music they shape is an ephemeral, contemporary being, fertile ground for the perpetual metamorphosis of free improvisation. This is not a revival; the only thing that endures from the past are its unshaken foundations.

Tim Hodgkinson, keyboards, saxophone, clarinet
Chris Cutler, drums and percussion
Fred Frith, electric guitar
Annemarie Roelofs, violin and trombone