but in retrospect it’s really a forerunner to the acclaimed spacious works of Michael Stearns and Steve Roach (I could also quote Kevin O’Neill here
Limited to 300 copies
High quality Virgin / Universal 2017 pressing
They powered through “Breakdown” in two minutes flat and started to sound more like themselves than like the Pistols or the Ramones
Having lit spot fires across the Australian indie landscape in 2012 with their debut LP Zingers
CASUAL HEX - Zig Zag Lady Illusion LP punk but in retrospect it’s reallyHighly recommended. CASUAL HEX is a three piece formed in Seattle in 2015. Drawing influence from a variety of genres (post punk, no wave, noise rock), the band relies on the contrast of heavy, catchy, minimal, and dissonant. Its difficult to draw a direct lineage, but flashes of A Frames, Pylon, The Contortions or early Sonic Youth come to mind. ERICA's voice is a commanding narration, stern in delivery. Lyrical content is heady and cryptic,