Earth Rod - Earth Rod

"Limited new collaboration from Richard Youngs and fellow Ilk member Andrew Paine. Going by the titles alone – “Back To Santos”, “Collodion Neptune” – this one feels like an overview of alla the various moods that the duo’s previous collaborations have investigated and the sonics certainly bear that out. There are weird prog-styled monologues that reflect on the more portentous Ilk work (“Tokyo Garden”), searing acid rock guitar (“Gabriel”), weird songs with bastardised world music rhythms (“Mariachi Woman)…. but the overall feel is dark and claustrophobic, with the more self-consciously experimental nature of early Youngs sides like LAKE given a progressive update and at points an atmosphere that almost sounds like The Fall circa Bend Sinister. An oddly affecting release from these too, though I’m still trying to get my head around it. Guest appearance from Sorley Youngs on percussion and vocals is the gravy." (Volcanic Tongue)

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