Ipsissimus was one of twelve records John Zorn released in 2010. His goal was to put out one record a month for the whole year. As such, parts of this album feel rushed-- namely, the three improvised tracks ("Apparitions" I, II, and III). I'm all for improvisation, but these tracks are just pointless musical babbling. Ipsissimus also stumbles on some of the non-improvised tracks: basically, everything is underwhelming besides the first two songs and "Warlock." "Warlock" is utterly fantastic, though; one of my favourite Moonchild songs. Overall, Ipsissimus isn't merit-less, but it is one of the weakest Moonchild records.
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