 Luv
Rokambo
"Do The Glimpse" CDR
Public
Eyesore
Genres: free rock, experimental rock, noise
Bryan Day / PE
3803 S 25th St.
Omaha, NE 68107
Dec 2 - 8 2002 |
The
Beatles made pop music. The Animals made pop music. The
Byrds made pop music. Luv Rokambo does not make pop music. Luv
Rokambo instead makes Japanese free rock experimental crazy insane
(insert string of synonyms for "maniacal") music. With
freaky guitar anti-melodies, completely unconventional vocals, and
assorted oddball "toys" in action, the band seems absolutely
content to just pick up some guitars and have some fun. And it's
brilliant.
Some songs are quiet and a bit pondering, like "Lament"
and "Boys Couldn't Twist," while others
("Glimpse," "Drupe") are completely loud and
abrasive, shooting forth with powerful aggression and energy. The
tracks are very spasmodic and impulsive - in fact, it's next to
impossible to figure out whether the band even know what they're doing
half the time. But this energetic nonsense is what lends the recording
a truly carefree touch. When the heavy ringing feedback comes in on
"Drupe," you're left wondering, "is that supposed to be
there?" But then you think, "if it's not, then why doesn't
it work so well?" It's fascinating, at the very least.
Undoubtedly the best aspect of Do The Glimpse is the
atmosphere. Suited best for the dark, this is the ultimate soundtrack
for late-night death races down suburban streets lit by psychedelic
streetlights. You can just imagine yourself rocketing down in a
barrage of blurred lights and garden lawns while the crazed
guitar-raping of "Drupe" plays on full blast in the
background.
Like Caspar Brotzmann on crack, these maniacally noisy
guitar freak-outs are sure to satisfy any guitar improv fan. If you're
the type of person who values discordance over melody, then you'll
probably enjoy this. If you run scared as soon as a song moves away
from the standard chorus-verse formula, well, you may want to look
elsewhere.
86%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
7 tracks; distributed by the
label;
released 2002] |
