Hailing from France the Dirty Shades upholds the country’s legacy of birthing powerful atmospheric rock. Their new album Stuck in Motion (Modulor Music) offers a post-Hardcore punch to the dynamics as their sound swirls around you. They step on the gas at a few points in the opening track “Cannon Fodder” to keep the dynamics varied. Lead singer Anouk Degrande is backed by shouted accents where she allows her voice to wander off the swells of the guitar. The bass line anchors the second track “Mine,” as the ambiance thickens to a palm-muted groove buried in the layers. They build the song up into a heavier punch not unlike how Tool once commanded dynamics during the nineties. Continue reading
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65daysofstatic – Wild Light
“Cinematic” is a term often used to describe post-rock and other instrumental rock/electronica/metal. A couple of years ago 65DAYSOFSTATIC created a new soundtrack for the sci-fi classic Silent Running, yet it’s their new release, Wild Light, that takes ownership of that term rather than the actual soundtrack. Displaying the confidence that comes from having a deep reserve of inspiration and truck loads of experience, the band lays down it’s position without fuss. This is not an extension of Silent Running, a return to The Fall Of Math, nor a revisiting of One Time For All Time, although there’s only one band that it could be.Continue reading
A Cinematic Feel – An Interview With 65daysofstatic
Traversing the waters between electronics and post rock, described as Mogwai meets Aphex Twin, Sheffield’s 65daysofstatic are going strong for years. With a new record coming up, a big European mainland tour on the horizon and a fascinating project in an art gallery, Ghost Cult Magazine felt it was time for a chat with the band’s creative mastermind, Paul Wolinski.Continue reading