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Monotremata Review
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A Vague Sound -- JIANGLAI [Slanty Shanty Records]
Chaos theory and whole-grain pop goodness collide on this disc, usually in a lo-fi and noisy way. The twelve tracks here incorporate sunny pop hooks (via keyboard, guitars, pedals, and anything else with melodic potential lone member Corey Gingerich can find), percolating techno beats, and a shifting approach to noise and chaotic background sound. The result is a sound that drifts from techno to noise to pop, sometimes bringing all these genres and more together at once. There's lots of emphasis on heavy repetition, especially of the good 'n catchy parts, which never hurts. There's also plenty of strange noises and experiental sound-fu to keep things in the "other" category, musically speaking. At times the sound is one of a techno goth band with lots of highly esoteric influences, many of which creep into the band's sonic palette. One thing's for sure: There are some seriously whompin' beats on this disc, and for a band with a serious devotion to the DIY / lo-fi aesthetic, this is pretty well recorded, too. You'll be shakin' that booty while listening to this one, no matter how bizarre it may sound. |
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