Two of my favourite experimental musicians together on one album,
Jarboe (of
Swans fame) and
Justin K Broadrick (
Godflesh,
Jesu, etc). At its most basic level it's the angelic/demonic voice of
Jarboe layered over the top of
Broadrick's
Jesu-style soundscapes. But delve deeper and you'll find a marriage of two distinct identities that together produce a crushingly complex and chaotic third perspective. It oozes atmosphere and primal terror through ambient repetition.
It's not as initially amazing as I thought it'd be, but it gets under the skin after repeated listens - or more precisely after prolonged exposure. There have been no rumours suggesting they'll do a second album, but I really hope they do.
Songs of Note:
Romp;
Magick Girl
4 worthwhile experiments for the strange out of 5
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