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June 13, 2005
Litigious Cartoon Characters
Battles - IPT2
On some level, 'IPT2' would make the best commercial jingle- for something that was complex, luxurious, and made of plastic and metal; perhaps for a product that combined the usefulness of a robot servant with the excitement of a grizzly bear. I really don't know anyone who wouldn't love to have an easily-trained and amiable ursine butler (patent pending).
'IPT2' is a short song (just less than 2 minutes long), but it serves as a nice introduction to the technical and off-kilter melodic abilities of Battles. Related to math-rock in a way, esp. in terms of rhythm, Battles definitely don't have all the heaviness and self-importance that a lot of the bands working in that style seemed to have (which is probably just a wild misperception on my part), they make sounds like untethered and joyful circus music and work those into extended laser jams and spokey little grooves like 'IPT2'. They've already released 3 EPs, of varying lengths, showcasing a wide array of styles- all of which makes the news of a full-length from these guys a very exciting prospect indeed.
'IPT2' is taken from the band's most recent EP, "B", which you can find here.
Posted by Kevin at June 13, 2005 09:24 AM
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