On Disc
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
Water Curses EP
BY Chris Randle April 30, 2008 14:04
Some bands release EPs as stop-gaps; for these chaos-bringers, the act seems to be a primal necessity. Three of these four tracks are leftovers from last year’s Strawberry Jam sessions, and whether adhering to that album’s copious reverb or diverging with quieter, near-muted singing, the group uphold their central philosophy — bouncing disparate noises off each other. “Water Curses” sounds like three or four pop songs stacked together, a cascade of bubbly samples and catchy vocal hooks. What remains is less giddy. “Cobwebs” doesn’t have the rhythm of a “Peacebone” but its sea-shanty percussion and lovely refrains slosh around your head regardless. Unfortunately, by the end the band abandons clamour entirely for repetitive noodling and underwater ambiance. You might say they’re paddling in the Ganges stoned. You could also say they’re treading water.
625 Church St, 6th Floor, Toronto M4Y 2G1
Related Stories
OPOPO
The beat never lets up throughout this 22-minute set from local disco-house trio Opopo, who aim to recreate their soon to be famously wild live show
COLOUR REVOLT
Southern-fried indie-rock has always projected a strange sense of place, its local affectations crossbred with the appeal of non-Southern influences.
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Clearly, the days of lengthy sessions in diamond-encrusted studios are over.
- EYEWEEKLY.COM
- Write a Letter to the Editor
- Masthead and Contacts
- Privacy Policy
- Employment Opportunities
- Advertise With Us
- Distribution
- Star Media Group Sites
- ren.ca
- canadianimmigrant.ca
- insurancehotline.com
- swaymag.ca
- More Star Pass Sites
- TheStar.com
- toronto.com
- Wheels.ca
- Ourfaves.ca
- LiveDeal.ca
