From Musique Machine:
Wijlen Wij – S/t
The bizarrely named Wijlen Wij offer up an self titled debut album that’s rather distinctive, often epic & atmospheric take on doom/ Slowed black metal craft mixing in dark monk chant’s, metal-lized medieval vibe, church organ grimness and slowed dark melodic synth swamps of sound to lose yourself in.Phaenon – Submerged
Submerged is Phaenon (one Szymon Tankiewicz) opening shot of deep, heavy, and expansive dark ambience that as the title suggests is akin to being submerged into an vast underground space or falling down an endless tunnel.KIT – Broken Voyage
Kit is a noisy post-punk band from California. Broken Voyage is a spazz fest from beginning to end, which reminds me of a several other bands. The stepping off point is probably the Melt Banana because of the aggressive, overdriven music and the screamed, high pitched, distorted female vox. It’s also kind of wacky, reminding me of an amped up Deerhoof. There are quirky changes in direction, mid-song, reminiscent of the latter. Kit do not share the Who-like drum fills, or the fairy tale lyrics of Deerhoof, so though indebted, they’re not completely ripping off their sound. There are also songs which remind me a bit of the GO! Team, because their cheerleader chants are echoed on occasion throughout Broken Voyage. Unlike the Go! Team, Kit aren’t relentlessly upbeat, which could be considered either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on who you ask.Socos – Hyperhythmique Analogue
Greek guitarist Socos has been working in various bands since 1989 including Fykia and Orama as well as a collaboration with art-pop artist Christos Alexopoulos. On Hyperhythmique analogue he operates alone on his acoustic guitar.
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