Donnerstag, 14. Apr 2011, 0:09
‘Chunks’ feels apt for this release. While his previous release ‘Moanad’ felt a bit more scattered or fragmented, here he teases out grooves. The songs, though still packed to the brim with weird samples, feel better fleshed out. In case you were wondering, Matt Ingram has his off-sense of humor in full display on this album.
Woebot doesn’t sample pointless soloing. Rather, weird pieces of sound are brought together. They come together to form something new. I know this is the point for a lot of sample-based music, but usually they don’t succeed on creating something new. He does.
“Blues” for me at least, shows off the method used on most of the album. Though the arrangement is still quirky, it is greater than the sum of its parts. Previously his other material had shown off of his good taste than an ability to create an effective song. Here, the taste is still in view, but they are now full songs.
Some of these songs are even relatively long. “Trans-Love Energies” manages to somehow take bits from elevator music and make it into something silly, funny even. Curd Duca comes to mind specifically. I don’t know how he quite pulls this off, but it probably one of the better tracks on here.
Other songs show off origins from heavy rock (like “Rusticle”) or random bits (like “Sludgie”). You need to have a sense of humor to really enjoy this album. Also, being a total music snob helps as well, as there is a certain joy in picking out where these snippets might have originated.These songs might require a few listens as they definitely grow on you.