Tuesday 20 February 2018 2018
The Atlanta-based band combines post-punk with gospel music and gives it a twist by using industrial, blues, afro folk oriented vocals in a somber mood. The inspiration for the deep and somber texts is mostly of political situations. While other artists try to avoid this subject a lot, this band has no issues with it. This is why their music is also called ‘experimental’.
Support: Hiro Kone
Nicky Mao, a.k.a. Hiro Kone, comes all the way from New York. Her music is best described as psychedelic and electronic, inspired by the punk scene. A show of Hiro Kone is anything except for boring. She deviates computers and chooses to use analog equipment as drum machines and sequencers.
“ Vraag-en-antwoordzang die rechtstreeks naar de gospel verwees, botste er op de skeletbouwritmes van Suicide, de korzelige gitaren van Nick Caves oude band The Birthday Party en zelfs de punkdubritmes waar Public Image Limited naam mee maakte. Samples van kerkklokken en black empowerment-speeches maakten dit unieke geluid af. “
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