YURT
"III - Molluskkepokk (This Is
Yurt/Little Plastic Tapes; 2016)
Reviewed by R. Scott Bolton
Dictionary.com defines "yurt" as "a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins." I don't know how that definition ties into how the band came about calling themselves Yurt, but I can tell you this: I can't imagine many yurts being able to survive the sonic avalanche that is "III - Molluskkepokk."
The music on this CD is very hard to describe. The words I used above, "sonic avalanche," seem to be pretty accurate. The music of Yurt cascades down in a crushing, endless, stream of pounding drums, devastating guitar and much more. It's unlike anything I've ever heard before. It just keeps coming and coming, driven as though by a bulldozer, and leaves you gasping for breath as the new track begins. Unprogged.com called it "a sort of cross between Hawkwind and Mastodon" and that's a better description than I can come up with, at least at the moment.
You really have to hear it for yourself, and you can, by checking out the band's websites at http://yurtattack.com/ and https://yurt.bandcamp.com/album/yurt-iii-molluskkepokk.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2016 by R. Scott Bolton. All
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01 Apr 2024 10:55:56 -0500
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