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In the release notes for Thunder Perfect Mind, Motherhood describe it as narrating “the sudden abduction of an unsuspecting pedestrian by a ‘dark, expanding cloud'. To eclipse what controls, the only way out is through. But what lies beyond the Cloud?"
This grandiose introduction is kind of genius. As a creative concept, it’s intriguing and provides almost limitless scope. And, in practice, it can be roundly ignored, if you’re content with receiving the ... read more
He Called Hex is an album of lo-fi maximalism that somehow keeps the listener at arm’s length, enticing you in with sing-a-long choruses, but pushing you away with vocals and hooks buried in layers and layers of reverb and dense instrumentation. The outcome is, frequently, an absence of resolution. The songs are happening inside a hectic room somewhere cluttered with cables and notepads, and we’re on the outside watching and listening through heavy condensation and muffled ... read more
Perverts is a deliberately contrarian album. For a start, it’s been defiantly classified as an EP, despite its 90-minute run time. With respect to Ethel (aka Hayden Anhedönia) and the artistic vision she presumably has for her own full-length discography, this is very much an album. For anyone seeking another set of conventional ‘songs’ like Preacher’s Daughter, though, Perverts may disappoint.
Exploring themes of isolation, religion and sexual deviance, it’s ... read more
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