Another post y2k album I love. Gang Gang's third attempt is pretty immense, I wasn't sure whether to pick this or Saint Dymphna (also amazing) but I think this album sounds more well rounded and coherent. Gang Gang make dark and experimental "noise" music, but on the other end of the scale to lightning bolt. Not the normal effects pedal laden "noise punk" band, but a really techy and refined approach to the same kind of dreamy sound. It's really precise and structured, the "noise" element is much more visceral and the album feels like its a dream, weaving in and out of strange sounds and distant echoes over a huge, constant beat from the rhythm section.
The percussion is really interesting. It reminds me of alot of the experimental afrobeats stuff with a kind of vague hip hop feel to the beats. The droning melodies and vocal samples are kind of similar to liars (Drum's not dead in particular), but i think Liz's vocals play out better, and the melodic work with the keys, flutes and samples has a lot more depth and a real surreal feel to it.
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