End - The Sounds of Disaster

When you know a band is on Ipacec Recordings, you usually know it’s going to be a quality psychedelic, experimental smorgasbord of fun. And this release proves to be no exception. With an accompanying bio, claiming things like ‘nihilistic, go-go dancing booty queen/ sound as attitude mash-ups/ rockabilly, breakcore/ white trash jazz.’ I wasn’t quite sure what the hell to expect, but it sounded like my idea of a good night in and discovering this warped new world I never knew existed. Much like settling down with a good book, but easier on the eyes.

So I settled down with a joint and a glass of classy red wine at 1am and strapped myself in for the wicked journey ahead. What began was a never ending pshychadelic, acid dream inducing madness. It’s hard to believe that END is all created by one guy’s thoughts and ideas and brought to life with some help from his friends, it isn’t however surprising that he is a NY based artist. This release screams schitzophrenic freakout, with old timer’s vintage samples of brass bands, coupled with wildly screaming synths, then the entry of a soft lull of female vocals, not unlike Kate Bush and Jane Siberry. Then it turns around and launches intowhat sounds like it belongs as a backing track to a Western show-down scene, before bleeping and blipping and fading away into the next more sedated track.

Each track on this record compliments the other, I can’t imagine listening to this relcord in any other way, than just straight up, as a 45 minute journey through the mind of a madman on a rampage. It takes you back to your first bad acid experience, with lilting livid colours draining into eachother, many voices all moulded into one rather evil sounding, cheesy talk show host drawl, with all the paranoia and anxiety ridden thoughts of many eyes watching. That’s when you break down and admit that you like this release and all of it’s craziness, cause it explains your head in times of anxiety completely.

This is definitely a trip I recommend everybody should take at least once, who knows what you’ll find inside after listening to this frighteningly eccentric record. Well worth a look in for all experimental noise fans, another quality release from Mike Patton and the kids at Ipacec Recordings!