The Banishing (album)

The Banishing is the second solo album by multi-instrumentalist and composer Kavus Torabi.

Background

Torabi, known as the frontman of the Canterbury scene band Gong and as a member of Cardiacs, released his first solo album, Hip to the Jag, in 2020; 2023 saw the release of Heaven's Sun, an album he made in collaboration with Richard Wileman of Karda Estra.

Track listing

1. "The Horizontal Man" Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:04
2. "Snake Humanis" Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:29
3. "Heart the Same" Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:44
4. "A Thousand Blazing Chariots" Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:58
5. "The Sweetest Demon" Ã¢Â€Â“ 5:53
6. "Push the Faders" Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:55
7. "Mountains of Glass" Ã¢Â€Â“ 7:51
8. "Untethered" Ã¢Â€Â“ 4:24

Personnel

Musicians

• Kavus Torabi – guitars (with guitar pedals, ebow, gliss and other modifications), bass, Fender Rhodes, Prophet synthesiser, santoor, vichitra veena, harmonium, snare, tambourine, ride cymbal, bass drum, autoharp, hand claps, double bass, guzheng, shakers, prayer bells, glockenspiel

With:

• Kate Davis – flute (track 2)

References