with the last album, for hero:for fool not yet gathering dust on the shelf, the anticon collective have sorted out more of their unique brand of is it rock, is it hip hop weirdness for you all to love.
9 tracks long, the mini album consists of collaborations with all manner of leftfield heros including :
tv on the radio – the notwist – clouddead – wolf parade
according to the press release, yell&ice is a remix album (in the same way that wishingbone was !) that revisits the last album, but it has to be said, the connection is rarely noticeable with each track taking a new direction in sonic exploration, these are not hipster electro remixes thats for certain.
as always with subtle the results take a few listens to fully digest, as there are often self created barriers in the way to prevent mass acceptance, whether in the form of the nasal vocals, the disregard for straightforward song structures, and the refusal to make familiar genre specific music. what all this does mean however, is that the free form collective cease to impress urging the listener to keep pressing that play button.
the unsettling harmonies, the disjointed beats, the use of unusual instrumentation and cutting edge production tricks makes the music intriguing, at times uncomfortable, but always original.
so, in that regards, yell&ice fulfils its promise perfectly.
tracklisting : falling, middleclass haunt, deathful, islandmind, thepit within pits, cut yell, not, sinking pinks, requiem for a dive
more detail : here – – lex records