Ari Joshua's 'Blurry Face' is a psychedelic jazz drift that feels like a daydream in motion

Seattle’s Ari Joshua has always played in the liminal spaces, and with 'Blurry Face', he’s found yet another layer to peel back. Joined by avant-jazz royalty John Medeski and Billy Martin, Joshua blurs the line between composition and atmosphere, crafting a track that drifts more than it drives, but never loses its pulse.

From the first few seconds, you’re floating. Keys ripple, percussion skitters, and Joshua’s guitar spirals around you with its gentle and woozy tones. There’s a looseness here, a kind of ease that feels lived-in, like catching a late-night jam through an open window.

What makes 'Blurry Face' stand out is the mood. There’s something unforced and quietly strange about this track. It's more interested in texture than climax, like the musical equivalent of a hazy sunrise.

In the world of 'Blurry Face', clarity is overrated. Here, the edges are soft, the lines between player and listener dissolve, and the groove is about feeling suspended throughout.