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Each track on Sprain’s masterstroke sophomore record The Lamb As Effigy opens with a genealogy of sound unbeholden to what tortured entity it will grow into.
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Impressive, intense, and mysterious.
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Fueled by frontman Alexander Kentโs raging declamations, the Los Angeles bandโs sprawling, 96-minute album is an incendiary fusion of noise, post-punk, metal, prog, and drone.
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The elements are there, but the wool is too thick and needs some shaving. So no, I wonโt sacrifice this lamb in ritualistic fashion โ I pet it on the head and give it a thumbs up, which will likely alienate the lamb, but some ice cream and sunshine should alleviate all that.
A live update from the vocalist's mother: "Alex Kent has lost his voice after the recordings of this album sadly, He is now considering a career as a mediocre pantomimist, Wish him luck sweeties!
I haven't been familiar with Sprain at all, until discovering them through this album. I've seen the genres of this project alongside the lengthy tracks, And thought to myself: "Oh this seems like a pretentious fucked up piece of work that I would extremely enjoy!". And it was indeed, ... read more
GODDAMN... THIS IS SOME UNNERVING SHIT RIGHT HERE!!
So word of mouth has been spreading about newcomers Sprain, a noise-rock band based in Los Angeles. Their singles have been receiving high praise on RYM and I've been told about their material being something I have to check out, but considering their debut album was releasing soon, it's best to go in blind and experience everything in one sitting.
You know, for an hour an a half long album, it certainly feels like it but in the best ... read more
My god, what a piece.
Post-rock, noise rock and drone fusion Sprain has given us a second album. And it is a force to be reckoned with. With its upsetting themes, dark and eerie atmosphere and harsh vocals and instrumentals, this album takes you on a 96 minute dystopian journey. And it’s absolutely jaw dropping.
The one way I can describe how this thing sounds is if you took the manic vocals and noisy instrumentals of Xiu Xiu, mixed with Goodspeed You! Black Emperor’s eerie and ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Man Proposes, God Disposes 7:09 | 91 |
| 2 | Reiterations 6:42 | 88 |
| 3 | Privilege of Being 5:28 | 83 |
| 4 | Margin For Error 24:36 | 89 |
| 5 | The Commercial Nude 10:54 | 88 |
| 6 | The Reclining Nude 12:56 | 87 |
| 7 | We Think So Ill of You 4:15 | 86 |
| 8 | God, or Whatever You Call It 24:38 | 83 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 36 minutes
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I'm kinda scared about where the band is going from here. The main guy in the band, Alex, has been saying the new stuff their making is like gowyci and keeps calling it the best sprain song. A whole album like that could be good but idk how it'll turn out in the end.
Added on: June 20, 2023