Seriously can't get enough of Swarrrm, the Japanese indie/grind/noise/pop outfit that we listed as a Featured Release at Crucial Blast several months ago

when we got their Nise Kyuseishu Domo CD in stock. Pair 'em up with the moody post-rock/crustcore of Dimlaia, as Superfi Records has done with this killer

10" split, and we're freakin' ecstatic. The Swarrrm side has three new jams of ultra chaotic, ultra melodic insanity that fuses jarring grindcore textures a

la a mix of Discordance Axis and Brutal Truth, with epic indie-guitar hooks that continue to remind us of a combination of old Dinosaur Jr., Mono's lonely

crescendos, and Envy, complete with singer Hidaka's shrieking, crazed, incomprehensible demon-possession vocals that often break down into fits of coughing,

a seemingly drunken emotional breakdown over a crushing art-grind assault. Awesome, powerful stuff, so beautiful and catchy as killer jangly melodies are

matched up with total manic blastbeat drumming and shredded electronic noise.

The Dimlaia side is a bit heavier and more Neurosis-esque than the stuff we heard on their full length album on Life Is Abuse, but still manages to

effectively bridge the gap between the gloomy crust/metal of Dimlaia bassist Carl Auge's former band His Hero Is Gone, and grandiose Temporary Residence

style post-rock. The sole track on their side of this 10" is called "A Light In August", mixing an almost Codeine style slow-core melody with surging, heavy

distorted guitars and electronic drones that hum endlessly in the background. It's a richly detailed song, and fans of artful, post-Neurosis heaviness will

love it. The record is pressed on thick solid white vinyl, and is presented in a beautiful gatefold jacket illustrated with watercolor paintings from Auge.