Quaristice is, at times, a difficult album to listen to in full. The first track teases you with a soft, Satie-like rhythm shrouded in a delicate electronic ambience, only to pull the rug out from under you. Quaristice plays with the expectation of rhythm and it's definitely easier to discern on some tracks than others, but this is all typical when it comes to Autechre. The tracks that utilize some sense of cadence and restraint are ultimately the strongest and most evocative.

Review by Olaolu Jegede

Posted Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 6:31 pm and is filed under Reviews. The opinions expressed in music reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of WIUX or any of its other volunteers.