Wormword is based on the short story "Entry Taken from a Medical Encyclopaedia" from China Mieville's book of short stories "Looking for Jake." The 4 sections of the piece first summarise the disease named Wormword, then depict the 3 phases of the disease. In the end all the band members have contracted the disease. Just listen and it'll make more sense with the narration ;)
credits
from The Mieville Project (Live),
released January 4, 2016
Narrated text by China Mieville
Ellen Kirkwood - composer, trumpet
Sandy Evans - tenor and soprano saxophones
Emma Stephenson - piano
Alon Ilsar - drums and AirSticks
Hannah James - bass
Caroline Levien - narrator
A luxurious suite of daydreaming introspection full of soothing instrumental guitar from always-great label A Colourful Storm. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 29, 2024