Paik - Spacer EP
(Beyonder)
Paik are a Detroit, MI three-piece whose brand of instrumental build and
bliss fits in between plenty of the post rock crowd, employing a heavy
handed use of repetitive guitar lines, ambience, and noise. This single,
recorded between their first and second albums, provides a quick glimpse into
the ever stunning world of Paik.
The opener, "Spacer" (later rerecorded for the Corridors album), is quite
possibly Paik's finest moment. This perfectly captures Paik at its
strongest. The guitar line slowly builds on itself, progressing and
distorting more and more as the melody gains momentum, and is doused in
layers of noise.
"Stunned Champ" is a more upbeat, melodic song. Weaving around a few
melodies, it abruptly dives into a distorted release, reminiscent of
Mogwai's schtick and done with just as much style and sense of purpose.
Hovercraft with Neil Halstead instead of Campbell 2000? Stuart Braithwaite
with Bright? Paik's style may be easily recognizable, but it's all their
own.
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