Like some strange sound experiment that fused the brains and sound landscapes of Sigur Rós with the black heart and biting shred of a band like Daughters, Bristol, UK's Fuck Buttons bring to the table a distinct new sound that is as out there as it is loud. Street Horrrsing is a six-song disc filled with long, distortion-heavy drones that continuously spill together in one synth-heavy loop. Few unintelligible lyrics are yelped throughout, but they act more like ambient noise than vocal accompaniment. Although they may translate better and absolutely thrill as a live band, this album is still an interesting one to check out–but only if your ears are prepared for the madness.

Review by Kelsey McArdle

Posted Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 12:18 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.