rigid codes of hierarchical binarism ([info]andypop) wrote,
@ 2005-05-24 13:54:00
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I'm listening to the new Electrelane album, Axes. As always, there's a Krautrocky feel to it, but while the insistent 4/4 rhythms and little piano flourishes still remind me of Neu, there's now a Faust-ish glee in the variety of ideas, sounds and atmospheres. Along with their unabashed rock'n'roll rush, and occasional singing in Verity's unassuming, slightly fragile voice. Recorded sparsely (and live), it's got a band-in-a-room sound to it a bit like the first Gang of 4 album (or the first Ramones album, come to that). Not the surf-able wave of noise they unleash live, but full of colour and light which can get lost at high volume.

Enough comparisons already. This is a beautiful record.

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[info]steviecat
2005-05-24 02:07 pm UTC (link)
A lot of people compare them to Stereolab. That German influence.
I can definitely hear stuff like Link Wray in there, as I think you mentioned recently.

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[info]andypop
2005-05-24 02:18 pm UTC (link)
The only thing they've got in common with Stereolab is the Neu-ish drumbeats.

Yeah, there's a strong link (if you'll pardon the pun) to early guitar abusers like Wray and Bo Diddley.

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