Saturday 4 July 2009

CATS AGAINST THE BOMB – LONG DIVISION WITH REMAINDERS EP VERSION 4 (FRONT AND FOLLOW)


CATS AGAINST THE BOMB – LONG DIVISION WITH REMAINDERS EP VERSION 4 (FRONT AND FOLLOW)

Cats Against The Bomb is Adam Flood who originates from Ipswich and takes great joy in warping and distorting as many sounds as possible in as many directions as feasible.  In many ways he is trickster, taking true glee in mutating recognised motions and presenting them in corrupted form.

The offering here from CATB is the product of a collaboration with filmmaker Patio Sprintette and soundtracks his latest work, a short film entitled “A14: Massive Blowout”, which is very much an autobiographical work born of fear and a near death experience.

The EP begins with what appears to be the frenzied call of avian culprits, of birds in distress and what could well be a percolating rotator of despair awaiting them.  As such there is something almost cyber Hitchcock about what appears to be going on.  It’s a mystery for the listener to unravel.

Continuing the vibe of mystery track two begins with the feel of creeping footsteps before the sensation turns frenzied and in the background appears to be some kind of scream.  As the energy build bigger it also grows louder and the torment rises right upside the listeners grill.  By the mid point there is a sense of purgatory, of transition and a job being done.

The short sharp shock of the Cats Against The Bomb take on track 3 proves the shortest contribution to the project, the only to clock in at under a minute.  Within such economy comes tribulation and frustration, a gesture made at the expense of the listener.

Finally with track 4 comes one of the loudest takes of the project as the original string piece is lifting to the outer regions of the mix while as the cowbell rattles a frightening and foreign force encroaching on proceedings suggesting something very nasty about to happen at any moment.  Then suddenly it all calms, detaches like Roy Batty.

The EP ends.

Thesaurus moment: vicissitude.

Front And Follow

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