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DESTRUCTO SWARMBOTS  The Mountain  3" CD   (Public Guilt)   5.98


The duo of Mike Mare and James O'rian are back, this time with a 3 song 3" CD that foregoes the blistering riffs,feedback, and noise apocalypse of their self-titled album, this time creating dark, beautiful droning mini-epics, almost like a "heavier" Labradford or a less ominous SUNN O))). Subtle ambient landscapes emerge beneath expansive sheets of atmospheric drones and gorgeous melodies, "post-rock" ish sheets of instrumental bliss, and eerie hums. Really great stuff, all generated by guitar and bass, but densely layered to the point where instrumentation is impossible to pick out. The one-sheet states a comparison to Orthrelm and Frippertronics, which isn't far off the mark...complex and engaging drone bliss and dissonant structures that come together as a cohesive monolith. This little 3" CD comes packaged in a standard jewel case, which is a welcome change from the standard little wallet these things usually come in. Highly recommended.