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Amateur Dramatics is Awkward Corners AKA Chris Menist's second LP in the space of a year. In 2020 – a time when the global pandemic gave artists more time and space to think about their music – Chris took his collaborations and compositions to a different level. Having already collaborated remotely with Sarathy Korwar, as well as Kitty Whitelaw through Karthik from Flamingods' Isolate/Create/Collaborate community, Chris turned his thoughts towards a new project. Amateur Dramatics is influenced by the events of early 2021 and alludes to the general atmosphere of political life in the UK right now where we are chivvied along by people who seem woefully unqualified to be commanding authority. Musically, the LP builds on foundations of the meditative, devotional electronic aspects of previous LP Dislocation Songs but this time frames it more in a jazz context with significant collaborations with Collocutor and Maisha's Tamar Osborn on four tracks.Vocals (from Kitty Whitelaw) feature on an Awkward Corners track for the first time, as well as double bass provided by David Leahy.The result is a thoughtful and deep listening 40 minute listening experience.

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“Amateur Dramatics unfolds like an old book of tales, personal reflections and feelings gently whispering into your chest. Deep electronics, lush live instrumentation and the otherworldly reed work of Tamar Collocutor make this an essential immersive experience.”
Truth & Lies —

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“Chris Menist is reaching for new heights... perfect for my SNC /WWFM shiw”
Paul Bradshaw — Straight No Chaser/WWFM

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“Damn, this is gooooooood”
Laurent Garnier —

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“Sounds incredible! Particularly liking 'Paragraph Two'!”
Sean Keating — Balamii/Bandcamp

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“Brilliance.”
Jeremy Soul — KCRW

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“LOVE these tracks!”
Simon Harrison — Basic Soul Radio

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“I am loving No Words...the percussion and Tamar just push the whole vibe stratospheric and partial recall is a labyrinthine treasure”
Max Reinhardt — Soho Radio

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“All vibes!”
Jay Scarlett — Sounds Supreme

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“Love the collab with Tamar Osborn”
Peter Curtin — RTE2XM/Worldwide FM