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MESSTHETICS, The - The Messthetics - Vinyl (LP + MP3 download code)
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January 20, 2019
Start Date:
December 17, 2018
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Free delivery on many items. Same-day despatch, no-question returns. Authorised dealers - full technical support. Online since 1997. Shop categories Information The MESSTHETICS The Messthetics(LP + MP3 download code) Dischord US
Cat: DIS 186V. Rel: 26 Mar 18
Indie
Side 1 - Track 1. Mythomania Side 1 - Track 2. Serpent Tongue Side 1 - Track 3. Once Upon A Time Side 1 - Track 4. Quantum Path Side 1 - Track 5. Your Own World Side 2 - Track 1. The Inner Ocean Side 2 - Track 2. Radiation Fog Side 2 - Track 3. Crowds & Power Side 2 - Track 4. The Weaver
The Messthetics is a new instrumental trio project formed of Fugazi rhythm section Brendan Canty and Joe Lally, and Washington DC based experimental guitarist Anthony Pirog. This self-titled debut was put together from live sessions recorded at Canty's rehearsal space throughout last year, with very little overdubbing. The coupling of exploratory jazz-based experimentation with the bristling post-punk sensibilities makes for a consistently interesting listen throughout. Lead single 'Serpent Tongue' highlights this musical duality, written in unusual time signatures but underpinned by fuzz-drenched power chords and relentless bassline. The first full-length featuring Canty and Lally since Fugazi's hiatus in 2002, 'The Messthetics' is an aspirational debut from this new venture, and a must-listen for any fans of the aforementioned band's off-kilter punk sound and Pirog's rich and textural guitar work.
