Tarentel - Two Sides of Myself 7"
(Static Caravan)
Right off the heels of their double LP,
From Bone to Satellite,
Tarentel has just put out two new import-only releases, a 12" on Resonant and
this 7" on Static Caravan. This 7" finds the band exploring a more
drone-oriented territory than their previous releases.
The first song on this 7" is just a pure, laconic, amorphous wall of tone.
The song reminds me a lot of works by the Stars of the Lid. But while a lot
of the Stars of the Lid music seems to have an "idea" it is trying to convey,
i.e., some feeling, place, or emotion expressed by the music, this song just
seems to be a style piece. It is a well done style piece though, if you enjoy
similar music.
The second song has a bit more of a recognizable form but still is a lot more
drone-centric than their previous work. The song reminds me a lot of Low's
work circa Curtain Hits the Cast with its swaying tides of maple syrupy guitar.
Like a Low song, the excrutiating slowness of the guitar strum, much like
Chinese water torture, makes every successive note that much more powerful
and engrossing.
While the music on this 7" is of a style less to my liking than their other
work, it is still engaging and enveloping enough to gather multiple listenings.
If you're thinking of getting this, do so soon; it is limited to 500 copies
which I'm sure will go fast.
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