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LR is
another project from Loke Rahbek, also one of the main members from the well-known
label Posh Isolation. I will be reviewing his record called “The Fragility Of Happiness”.
The
first track starts with very spacious, wood sounding percussion (with much reverb
from the space it was recorded in) and upcoming and fading static noise. Later on, a
high ranged tone comes in, to be also joined by junk noise. It’s not really
messy, but all well controlled actually. The second track, “America Disfigured”,
has some soothing soundscapes, but quickly gets darker with very eerie power
electronics, mesmerizing drones and cool sounding vocals, followed by screeching,
rasp feedback intervals and harsh noise. “The Wife Is The Head Of The Husband
As Christ Is The Head Of The Church”, the third track, (has a very long title
but is a very short track) has some messing around with objects and a tone dial-like
loop. The fourth one, “Olympia Dies Soon”, begins with a monotonous tone, maybe
from a guitar. Whispering vocals, object noises and waved, high ranged tones
join in later. On the background are some nice low ranged, dark loops going
on. It is followed by “The Happening Casued Public Hysteria 1970”, which has a dark
and deep wind, distant bass sequencers and frantic percussion. Later on they
are followed by factory noises and all kinds of synth noises. A very nice track,
with a old school feeling to it. The last track “Sabella”, has a very filthy
and lofi sound, maybe a field recording. Mournful guitar tunes set in a very melancholic
mood, joined by vocals. The field recording noise and vocals suddenly disappear,
and the moodfull tunes are the only ones left to close of this mind shaking record.
I really
enjoyed this album. It has everything you want it to have: dark, unsettling
moods, rawness and freshness in sound. Listened outdoors, it gives a truly morbid
and fascinating look on our society of today.
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