Spasm: Smear
- Michael Said To Me
- Burn Teen Burn
- Go Away And Die
- The Presidents Song
- Ignorance Is Bliss
- Lumin
- If I Cut The Globe
- The Blind Messengers
- Baraka San
- John Cage Said
- All That is Good
- Take My Arms And Do What You Will
As on their debut album, this new Spasm record was compiled from a variety of
spontaneous live material yet it is a definite far cry from their previous release.
This time around, the Invisible Records gang has shyed away from experimental
ambient texturing in favor of a more upbeat and almost funky sound. All flavors
of percussion are featured throughout the album, from the usual acoustic drum
kit, to oil drums, as well as electronic percussion. Guitars are used as well,
although in a minimal amount to keep rhythm and add finite sections of discord
to moments of musical tranquillity. As a result the music is much more upbeat and
focused around a more structured compositional style than ever before. Of
course there are a handful tracks that utilize the noiser, less structured
elements that Eric Pounder and Mark Spybey seem to prefer, but they are used much
less this time around. While some Chicagoans might still be upset from the
cancellation of last summer's Download show, the fact that the Invisible army
decided to use their resultant spare time to compose this album while there were
in town, is certainly a positive notation in my musical catalogue.
Spasm is: Mark Spybey, Curse Mackey, Martin Atkins, Eric Pounder & Satan.
Invisible Records
P.O. Box 16008
Chicago, IL 60618
E-mail: invisihq@aol.com
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