Album Review
Nice Nice – “Chrome ” – [Temporary Residence Ltd.]
Max Level 1/2/2006 12-inch, A Library
A guitar/drums duo from Portland OR who launch their simple lineup off in countless directions: funk beats, drones, jagged thrash, gamelan-sounding percussion, deep dub throbs, etc. Avant punk-funkers of the early 80s, such as Material (the “Memory Serves” LP for example) and Massacre come to mind. A definite Frith flavor in the guitar experimentation. Except for a couple of sections with processed vocals, tracks are instrumental. All recorded live without overdubbing. The boys evidently do a lot of looping and triggering, keeping grooves going while adding more live stuff to the mix. A great combination: talent, good ideas, and the modern technology to make it all work. Sort of a sketchbook feel here, with many of the tracks two minutes or less. Slightly longer pieces toward the end of each side.
you heard it 54 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 1132 days ago, Avakhov played Cold Sweat Part Xvi
- 1523 days ago, Louie Caliente played Tiny Steps
- 1774 days ago, Morris Minor played We Go Towards
- 3172 days ago, Paulsky played Tiny Steps
- 3706 days ago, Gram Sayles played See-Thru Plastic
12345 S. El Monte Road Los Altos Hills, California 94022
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