This is
the second installment of Larkian’s drone cassettes, and I’m not really so much
going back to read the first review as it might hinder this review as I’ll just
base this more on a standalone release if you will, because I think it does a
fine job of finding its own legs without having to be considered a sequel.
Most of
the first side of this cassette makes me feel as I’m lost in the woods and
Jason Voorhees is lurking in the shadows, waiting to strike. It’s ambient with distorted guitars, but it
also has these ringing whirrs and some foggy sounds. As peaceful and calm as it might appear, it
is just as nerve-racking and edge of the seat type of haunting.
Side B
switches things up a little bit, but it still has that feeling of the calm
before the storm, the stillness in the water before Jaws’ head comes popping
through and snatches you up, etc. There are tones within the ambient fog, as
well as some sharpness but then it transitions into an acoustic guitar loop
which is nice and soothing. Before the
end there are pieces of drums added in to give it this strange Metallica vibe,
but it does still disturb me on some level.
While
this could have very easily something that was meant to put on while you soaked
in the bath or just did whatever it is you do to remain calm, I’m quite pleased
with the fact that as relaxing as the general tone might be it also gives off
that “better watch your back” vibe or, for sake of the earlier Metallica
reference, to sleep with one eye open.
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