The Horse, The Rat And The Swan
What:
The Horse, The Rat And The Swan
Who:
Snowman
On:
Dot Dash Recordings
MySpace:
Here
Win:
We have one copy of the album to give away. To enter, email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject line 'terrifying? Uh, totally'
Few would've guessed from their comparably jovial surf rock meets scream-core self-titled debut (part Nick Cave, part Ennio Morricone, part Arcade Fire) the level of pathos this Perth four-piece would ascend to. Jesus, what the f*!k happened?
On their terribly serious second album, The Horse, The Rat And The Swan, there's still that Nick-Cave-rolling- around-on-the-floor-covered-in-blood dark melodrama thing. But it's now combined with foreboding tribal rhythms, blood-curdling, angst-ridden vocals and buried screams, feedback drenched passages, dire, bleak lyrics, and eerie ethereal motions. Godspeed You Black Emperor meets Nirvana's Bleach?
Dramatic? Yes. Terrifying? Uh, totally. A fun listen? Not always. The most interesting, original new Aussie album this year? Quite possibly. Definitely the weirdest thing you've heard in a while.
Release: Album
To Cure: A predictable playlist
Keywords: Perth
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