This is a pixilated haiku. Dense and academic are the first words that
pop to mind – however, don’t let that fool you. This could be a pseudo
study on the linkage between literal and anatomical encryption. A deep
constructive sound work that celebrates the open spaces between sound –
the emptiness and residual tonalities as well as its play on both
acoustic and digital sources. This has its own context, and as such has
somewhat of an overall industrial feel, not at all caught up in its
experimentation – they have a sense of humor with understanding and a
peculiar edge. Originally recorded between 1995-98 and released as a
now scarce limited edition 10″ in Iceland, this extends on the original
and presents alternate forms of the seven tracks included. Clashing
organics, bees, mysterious corners, wind, human waste, birds of paradise
and a whole lot more. The mind/body politic are explored frankly and
without gauze and Vaseline. There is a tribal continuum on tracks like
“Subsequent to Dust Pincher Appliances” that starts simply enough but
soon turns into a stampede, or a tropical rainstorm. This is your
atypical symphony at the periphery of the universe – a stunning dark
portrait of ghostly-like beings illustrated by its very weird cover art.
If I were to have a favorite label of the day it would have to be
Crouton who have been solidly consistent this year.
