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August 12, 2005
The only way out of this is free jazz.
"Shoot Me First" is a perforated groove. JFR's, Calder's (maybe) and Caitlin's voices punctuate the descending static-encrusted synth lines with alternating tones of triumph and sorrow. Someone lets go of the cymbal's leash at 2:55, but no harm comes of it. "Self Destruction" is not quite as dancy* as I was expecting, but it is poppier than usual, at least relative to the rest of their discography (at three minutes and 17 seconds, this baby could be on the radio!). The most impressive thing to me about Excepter is that it seems like they will make music by any means necessary- it is something they need to exhale from their bodies. Their music always strikes me as primal, wild, and urgent (like this song and maybe 'Shattered Skull' from KA both sound like they could be examples of the earliest known funeral hymns: no hard lyrics, just voices intertwining with beats and whatever sound can be wrangled up for the event). I sort of love this band.
"Self Destruction" is available from the great people at Fusetron right now, along with Excepter's first t-shirts (S-M-L), which are white on black, and pretty much feature what looks like the devil chewing slowly on the word "EXCEPTER". Good fun.
*according to John Fell Ryan, the forthcoming (winter) "Alternations" on Kill Rock Stars will feature a lot of the more beat-heavy stuff they've played live.
Posted by Kevin at August 12, 2005 01:01 AM
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