SPRING SPROUTS
Ingrown Records compilation, Bandcamp and limited edition cassette
http://ingrown.bandcamp.com/album/spring-sprouts
Derek Poteat drops guitar science with the brief "Abbreviat," fresh and experimental sounds from the start. Tearo is next, "Let's Die A.I.," drops a nice break, under heavenly synths, this could be John Foxx or Bill Nelson for all I know. Nice.
Tesla Recoils's "The Penal Colony" is more toward the soundtrackish end, with layers of blustery synths flying all around the place. Tight! Treasure Hunt is next, "Dillard's Shopping" is pure Magnetic Fields, or Ken Clinger, same thing, swirly synth pop. Lovely. Orphaned Holograms "Ascension Dimension Disintegration" is very much like modern Skinny Puppy, which means a nice beat out front, twiddly synth bits, echoey samples and the occasional machine noise. Break it down. I hadn't planned on writing about every single piece on this compilation, but Wyss's "A JPEG Jam" is so fucking cool, I had to mention it. What the hell, Peter Gabriel vibe or something, uplifting and then a dubstep breakdown? Outstanding. Bryce Eiman drops "The Corm Tunic," reverbed synth swells for 2.5 minutes, can't go wrong. Shit yeah. Caucasians's "Pious Bias" literally sounds like a surveillance recording of some dudes playing keyboards in a room, maybe reversed & echoed backwards, it's very cool. Dead Chimp "Twisted Fuck" is fun, bouncey, dancey, bassy and amusing, which is all I'm asking for. Come on. Fun and funny samples, I hope they're supposed to be funny. JoieJoieJoie's "Les Iguanes" features enervating wordplay and asian percussion & melodies & stuff, plus oh my god an actual TUNE and a SONG with LYRICS, oh my god. Devastatingly cool song, with so many good things about it, I can't stand it. First Dog To Visit The Center Of The Earth gets the last spot with "Perdido," which is 7 minutes of jammed synth weirdness. I enjoyed this whole thing, what an unexpected treat.
Ian C Stewart
