Fresh off their 2012 European tour, Der Blutharsch and the Super Long Name have dropped a two track EP to hold fans over until the new album is completed.
>1. Untitled
Like something straight out of Pink Floyd’s ‘Empty Spaces’ this track opens with leading distorted guitar whaling over the droney rhythmic pattern of programmed percussion and subsonic synthesizers. Much like in ‘Empty Spaces’ an eerie and haunting voice chimes in telling a tale of theology and thanks, which may sound corny considering the artist involved but the track sounds like something Jim Jones would have listened to in his off time. As the song progresses more and more components come into play, allowing the guitars and drums to develop more into a cascading rumble across the aural spectrum and just when you start to feel comfortable the track putters out (literally) and fades into obscurity.
>2. Untitled
Unlike the previous work the second half of this EP sounds more like previously released DBATICOTLH, or even off DB’s Philosopher’s Stone album. The track is comprised of a simple synthetic drum beat that weaves in and out of distorted guitar leads and inaudible spoken background sampling. While not as interesting or moving as the first track it is what I have grown to expect from Albin Julius.
Overall I don’t love it or hate it, but it’s only two tracks and it sums up DB’s new approach to their music rather well, so if you’re like me and get bored half way through DBATICOTLH releases, this dose is just right.
SHIT RATING: GOOD
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