deathcrash's eternal songs sound like they've been buried for thousands of years
and uncovered in an ancient rite, like wholly intact extinct animals revealed in
Siberia's melting permafrost, and given an afterlife on vinyl.
Where last year's Slumber single was granted its powers by Arab Strap's Girls Of
Summer, this latest record was brought to life by studying Slint's Spiderland.
One side of the 12" ep is songs for m, i-iv (deathcrash aren't big on capital
letters), a post-rock suite in four parts, each roughly lasting a light year,
taking as long as it does for new galaxies to emerge.
Black Country, New Road are - rightly - getting a lot of attention, but they're
going to have to share the post-rock limelight with deathcrash who are quietly
excellent. And don't have a saxophone player or threaten free-jazz improv.
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