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27 November 2024
Band: NEKO
Who: Post-krautrock/electronica hybrid from Bristol with sprawling
soundscapes and glistening melodies. The euphoric place where
Mogwai and Air meet, a shimmering soundtrack.
Track: ALMOST FORGOTTEN
Lead piece from their brand-new
4-track EP Windfall.
It’s a more mature collection of songs than its predecessor, debut EP
King Louie (fewer songs about 5 a side football, more songs about
complicated IT jobs and desperate attempts to avoid middle-aged spread)
that sees the band, now with vocalist Yuka Suzuki as a full-time member,
polish and develop their distinctive sound.
TUTV: Almost Forgotten is that kind of sneaky track that gets under
your skin slowly but surely. Inflammable tension in the air with a
magnetic impact on your aural radar.
Like hypnotizing, sonic foreplay building up the edgy momentum
along its delirious way, fed by a feisty bass/drum tandem, spooky
synths and anxious vocals.
You can feel the climax coming. Repeat buttons were
invented for psychedelic hallucinations like this one.
Shoredive Records (CD) or Mahorka Records (tape).
ALMOST FORGOTTEN
WINDFALL