Aperiodic - Future Feedback

Request from Phratry Records.

Aperiodic play a whirlwind type of head-fuck music that I

can only describe as noise-rock free jazz. 

Hey, I own "On The Corner" and "Live Evil" by Miles Davis

but this takes things into a new warped musical landscape that

I have no real experience with - I will try to review as best

I can!

Aperiodic use electric guitar, bass and drums as far as I can tell

but with so many noises being forced out of them, there could be

other instruments that are being tortured beyond human experience. Seb

Rochford type drumming holds the bursts of explosive outpouring

into some sort of cohesive structure that the bass can throb against.

Guitars are scraped, picked and mangled with unholy glee to provide

an almost percussive soundscape. Piano notes drift in and out of

focus before sounding like it has been hurled down  a flight of stairs - 

these are musicians that sound like they are playing at the top of their

abilities to produce a new language that only they can understand. 

Yes, it does demand that the listener pays attention but as the sounds

wash over you, the passages take you onto the next section of controlled chaos.

If you want to take a chance on hearing something new and different or

just to see what I am talking about, give them a listen.

Bio: Aperiodic’s sound is a meeting of Noise and Free Jazz with elements of No Wave, Musique Concrète, and Hardcore. In addition to standard western instruments they utilize world instruments such as gu qin, rudra veena, and surbahar to create freely improvised music. The end result is free, but not aimless. Guitars shift between angular riffing and textural lilt, elastic drumming, and a multi-directional low end. Not surprisingly, Aperiodic doesn’t quite sound like any other group, despite the fact that they currently share members with The Exponential and Holy Fuck (Young Turks/XL/Beggars Group), and previously shared members with Enon (Touch & Go), Lab Partners, and A Ten O’ Clock Scholar (Grass Records). 

Aperiodic began in 1997 in Cincinnati, Ohio but its members currently live in Brooklyn, Chicago, and Dayton. Up until now the group’s output consisted of a self-released cassette and a 7” single (on Generate Records), but they are now releasing their first full length LP, Future Feedback on Phratry Records (Fall 2012). This marks both the 15th anniversary of the band and the 35th release for the label. 

For fans who like Xenakis, Cecil Taylor, MEV, and the Jesus Lizard disfigured beyond recognition.

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Palo Verde - Zero Hour

Request from Phratry Records.

Press Release:

PALO VERDE is a highly improvisational all-female, metal/sludge/noise

duo from Portland OR. The band initially formed as experimental

double-drum duo called Stick-It-In but evolved into the current

improvisational guitar/drums incarnation. Since 2006, they have

performed extensively in the Northwest and throughout the U.S.,

sharing the stage with bands such as Jucifer, Thrones, Black Elk,

Japanther, and Kusikia. Drummer Lauren K also plays guitar in the

blistering LKN.

RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE: Black Sabbath, Shellac, Jucifer.

Palo Verde has self-released several recordings including “History

for the Rest of Eternity” (Drunken Beagle) in May of 2010. They began

working with Phratry Records in 2011 with the release of “Zero Hour”

which was engineered by Christina Files (Victory At Sea drummer,

Shipping News engineer, Shellac live sound).

PRESS QUOTES

“If you like dark, pared-down, and unapologetic un-catchy music check

out Palo Verde, a two-piece powerhouse of a band. Lauren K’s smashing

drums and Terrica Kleinknecht distorted guitar are like a metal show

that could fit in your living room. Don’t expect some pop song that

will be stuck in your head. Their songs grow slowly and organically,

turning into a swirling growl of psychedelic guitar and mesmerizing

drumming. Streaming their songs online just barely do justice to

their sound, and if you get the chance to see them live you’ll be

treated to some of the most intense drumming of your life. (Don’t

forget to bring your anti-face melting serum).”

-- Bitch Magazine

“If you didn’t know Palo Verde was an improv duo going into a show,

you still might not know it when you leave. That’s how tight they

are.”

-- Tucson Weekly

“Palo Verde’s telepathically improvised slabs of sludge-metal riffing

are brutal punishment of the very best kind.”

-- Prtland Mercury

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Disguised As Birds - Black Circles/New Demons

Request from Phratry Records, Ohio, USA.

Here is their press release:

DISGUISED AS BIRDS was born in 2004 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their

new double EP is the band’s fourth release and the thirty-first from

Phratry Records (Cincinnati, Ohio). It is available as an 8-song

vinyl record with a 10-song download. It features the brand-new

“Black Circles” EP as well as a re-release of the 2009 “New Demons”

EP.

RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE: Shiner, Jawbox, Fugazi, Thin Lizzy.

Although the band possesses a dreamy, shimmering quality, Disguised

As Birds have built their sound on a foundation of explosively heavy

rock with frequent comparisons to Shiner, Regulator Watts, Jawbox,

Shipping News and Juno. And despite their artsy leanings, Disguised

As Birds unquestionably has the vibe of a classic rock band. In

spirit, if not in incessant riffing, they pack a great deal of soul

into every measure of every tune. The band has been touring off and

on throughout the MidWest for years. Influenced by all things rock

and roll, art, and the often cold and bleak environment in which they

live, this is a band that can pummel, sprint and soar.

PRESS QUOTES

“pledging allegiance to ‘90s noise rock and post-punk”

-- The Onion AV Club

“this Milwaukee-based group’s sound is aggressive while lyrically

introspective; a truly difficult musical feat to master.”

-- Music Examiner

While all the above is a good description, I can also hear

a Sonic Youth feel to some of the quieter moments and

because I am an old bastard and can remember such things,

when they are get into full rock mode, I am reminded of

Swervedriver or Catherine Wheel ........ which is a good thing!

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