Interlard - Gland

We have a new submission from old VDO favourites Interlard.

If you aren't familiar with this group, I would best describe their stuff as harsh noise/power electronics with heavy industrial overtones. And it sounds fucking great, if you're into that sort of thing.

New EP 'Gland' is a 4 track affair, clocking in at 17 and a half minutes. Easily worth your time if you've never checked them out before. Track 2 is even called Piss so I can only assume they derived a little inspiration from myself and ZoSo)))'s own power electronics project ;)

Their sound typically utilises heavy rhythmic percussion, often quite tribal-sounding, providing a tension-building beat beneath an abrasive and constant wall of noise. This EP is no exception. Reminds me of a 'listener-friendly' version of Brutally Analysed from their earlier effort; 'Scrape'.

Get this from Milk Kitten here, give them some money for it if you like, they certainly deserve it.

Årabrot - Solar Anus (2011)

This was produced by Steve Albini and has all his trademarks - loud, abrasive and live sounding.

Årabrot mix up Jesus Lizard type song structures with Melvins style sludge and then stomp over everything with lashings of hardcore.

The vocals range from throat shredding bellowing to screaming and doomy growls and they sit upon a ferocious rhythm section that pound and crash inside your ears.

The guitars are heavy and distorted and lead the songs with off-kilter riffs that seem on the verge of imploding into sonic chaos but always deliver a tune that makes me want to pick up a knife and start stabbing strangers.

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