Released August 4th, 2016
Diarrhea Anointment
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Notes I took:
- This is busy. There are a lot of energies being utilized in this material. This album is like a chef went into the kitchen and decided to experiment with all the peculiar herbs and spices they found interesting. By that I mean it touches upon a broad spectrum of genres such as but not limited to industrial, hip hop, mathcore, and even some lounge. There were cultural stints like South East Asian singing and an acid rock guitar solo that caught my attention.
- Balanced like fine wine. This material is a flaming example of real substantial Avant Grade. It is complex without taking itself too seriously. The highly artistic element is not only preserved but exalted by this wacky or tangy tone that rides throughout the whole album. The dynamic factor of this album derives from the experimental blending of several different energy levels, thus what made it most impressive about this was that the merging of all the sounds didn’t become intangible at any point; avoiding self-defeat.
Referring back to the kitchen metaphor, it is really easy to
ruin a dish by doing something as simple as adding a little too much salt. The same
could be said about over saturating your sound with too much of one
instrumental component. Noise bands specialize is being experimental in general
so it’s important to have an uninterrupted balance and a smooth contrast; which
this material delivered both.
- Drums and strums. First and foremost, I personally loved the drums. There were double bass kicks that were not disappointing. There were also some blast beats that showed a little spunk too. As I mentioned before there was a particular mini guitar solo that struck me as very acid rock like which I found to obtrude, even in the midst of all the manic energy. Ultimately, I thought the choice of instruments was interesting and certainly turned out well for the listener. It was obscure without being unapproachable.
- The vocals + special guests. One of the variables I liked most about this material was the vocals and samples. There was an extreme range of things happening in terms of vocals from what felt like just excited yelling to downright slam gutturals. The samples also came in unexpected waves that brought the whole piece together. The unpredictability of the vocals and samples is what made this album inherently interactive. The incalculable yet comfortable nature of the vocals and samples is ultimately what makes this noise band stand very far out from its counterparts in that neck of the woods.There was a highly experimental factor coming from the vocals that reinforced the ambiguity of what genre one would be comfortable calling this.
- Transition Fluid. This material really rose above and beyond with its sense of transition. The album only grew more dynamic with its successful switch ups between all the different energies, instruments, and samples. It was as graceful as someone juggling flaming chainsaws while smiling. What I found truly impressive about all the shifting is that it wasn’t stressful to the ear. Despite all the commotion, the clean etiquette of passage movement made this album sincerely outstanding; especially in terms of noise bands.
- Rhythm. This material is very percussion oriented; there is special attention paid to the detail of timing, which was wise when managing an arsenal of distinctive energies. I personally felt like the meticulous sense of rhythm was a strong point in the album; it was a contributing factor to the overall balance. There was extraordinary off beat timing throughout the whole album. It really portrayed a primal and sporadic “stop and go” signature. Aside from that, I wanted to make note that the dedication to pattern in this material speaks incredible volumes toward the notion that this material is a conscious decision; this album was no accident.
- Production. Off the bat I wanted to remark upon the fact that this is well mixed and mastered. The vocals and samples in particular sat perfectly in the mix, and that alone made me take the material more seriously. There was especially wise use of layering, not only the vocals and samples, but of the instruments themselves that really made this material shine; it resulted in well-proportioned madness. The way the material was arranged made easy for the listener to agreeably ingest, which is rather important in this case since we are talking about a noise band after all. The sheer mindfulness of assembly placed in this material is easily recognizable from start to finish; this is high fashion.
Ultimately: I was really into this, the album left me with a
feeling of euphoria. It was personally an adventure through my own musical
tastes that was only address because of the fickle direction of flow. In the
end the material resembled a powerful contemporary art sculpture that had
everyone in the room thinking “I don’t know what it is, but I really like this".
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