Album Review
Liturgy / Oval [coll] – [Thrill Jockey Records]
Max Level 6/14/2011 12-inch, A Library
A limited edition (1000 copies) split that seems sort of an odd pairing.
Liturgy stretches out with a side-long piece that starts with five minutes of a punishing D chord, then moves into more experimental territory with tribal beats and pulsing electronics, then a thrash section with an orchestral feel, ending with a weird chanting thing. It’s pretty awesome and absolutely worth 20 minutes of your time.
On the flipside, Oval (Markus Popp) gives us a loud 6 minute mixture of fractured drums, keyboards, and electronics, followed by three short tracks of about 1 minute each, featuring what sounds like a guitar played percussively in the manner of Fred Frith. I didn’t really connect with the random-sounding Oval material, so for me the Liturgy side is the clear winner.
you heard it 21 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 1372 days ago, Lurker played Untitled
- 1566 days ago, Sluggo played Untitled
- 4202 days ago, George Spelvin played Untitled
- 4202 days ago, Moodkiller played Untitled
- 4209 days ago, Shark Starr I played Untitled
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