Speck Mountain w/ Spider + Fall of Another Year
Wednesday, October 5th Ask them what they’ve learned so far in their short careers, and the answer comes quickly back: “Don’t compromise your vision and don’t let anyone tell you that the way you want to do things isn’t valid.” Self-described “musical soul mates,” Briedrick and Balabanian write as a team, communicating in intuitive, womb-curled melody, exploded texture, and spiky rhythm. Balabanian, all of 5’ 4”, also keeps a full-sized Aretha loaded in her throat like some kind of ungodly spring reverb, but she’s careful not to abuse the capacity, only letting it uncoil fully when the moment is right. On the forthcoming, Some Sweet Relief, the songs have been filled out with piano, organ, sax, and vintage effects, the mixes booby-trapped all over with headphone-happy detail. Live, this new material projects a loose, narcotic swagger, taking off from atmospheric majesty into full-on hypnotic assault. Speck Mountain are so excited about it they won’t even be phased by the dreaded, “So, what’s your new record about?” question. It doesn’t hurt that they have a good answer: “Desire and Fidelity.” Signed to Carrot Top Records for the world, Briedrick and Balabanian continue to run the Burnt Brown Sounds label out of Chicago.
With guests Fall of Another Year, an instrument swapping trio of vintage electronic tinged rock both heavy and delicate, awesome! For more information:
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