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Review: These Are Powers- Tarot Tarot EP
5 Aug 2008, 17:52
From theneedledrop.com:
These Are Powers is proof anything is worth trying, even if it doesn't look good on paper.
Describing the Brooklyn trio's music means using words such as "tribal," "droning," and "no wave": terms that usually warrant cringes from readers. However, the band's ear for sound and raw, untamed energy should be enough to win fans and influence people--pulling listeners past the unconventional aspects of their music and onto the smoke-filled dance floor their ghostly music haunts.
These Are Powers Tarot Tarot EP is preceded by the album Terrific Seasons, and the band seems to have undergone a significant sonic shift within the short period of time between these releases.
Though the band has remained within the realm experimental rock, there's now a lot more concentration on creating a thick wall of sound using the echoed bass tones of Pat Noecker--formerly of Liars--and the chant-like vocals of Anna Barie. All of this is backed up by the fevered drumming of Bill Salas, and the end product is both wildly energetic and mind-numbingly hypnotic. There's some obvious influence from the worlds of post-punk and noise, but the music's thick drones leave a trace of Middle Eastern music hanging in the air.
"Cockles" is the standout track when it comes to mixing all of these unlikely elements together fluidly and cohesively. Tarot Tarot has a great sonic theme running throughout, and it's a good reason to not lose sight of These Are Powers in the coming months. Considering it's an EP, this release is a bit on the short side; however, Tarot Tarot feels a lot like a test run for something to come. Clouds before the storm, if you will.
For more info on These Are Powers, visit thesearepowers.com
If you're into These Are Powers, check out Liars, Atlas Sound, My Bloody Valentine, and Mars.
theneedledrop.com
These Are Powers is proof anything is worth trying, even if it doesn't look good on paper.
Describing the Brooklyn trio's music means using words such as "tribal," "droning," and "no wave": terms that usually warrant cringes from readers. However, the band's ear for sound and raw, untamed energy should be enough to win fans and influence people--pulling listeners past the unconventional aspects of their music and onto the smoke-filled dance floor their ghostly music haunts.
These Are Powers Tarot Tarot EP is preceded by the album Terrific Seasons, and the band seems to have undergone a significant sonic shift within the short period of time between these releases.
Though the band has remained within the realm experimental rock, there's now a lot more concentration on creating a thick wall of sound using the echoed bass tones of Pat Noecker--formerly of Liars--and the chant-like vocals of Anna Barie. All of this is backed up by the fevered drumming of Bill Salas, and the end product is both wildly energetic and mind-numbingly hypnotic. There's some obvious influence from the worlds of post-punk and noise, but the music's thick drones leave a trace of Middle Eastern music hanging in the air.
"Cockles" is the standout track when it comes to mixing all of these unlikely elements together fluidly and cohesively. Tarot Tarot has a great sonic theme running throughout, and it's a good reason to not lose sight of These Are Powers in the coming months. Considering it's an EP, this release is a bit on the short side; however, Tarot Tarot feels a lot like a test run for something to come. Clouds before the storm, if you will.
For more info on These Are Powers, visit thesearepowers.com
If you're into These Are Powers, check out Liars, Atlas Sound, My Bloody Valentine, and Mars.
theneedledrop.com
