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Manic DistortionManic Distortion Independent I had come across the name Manic Distortion many times whilst mixing within the local music scene, but this is the first time which I have actually got to sit down and analyse what it is that these guys do. First impressions are always critical, and I must say that these guys have a thought-provoking sound which gets better each time you come back to it. For people who haven't had the pleasure of crossing paths with them as yet, words like "sludge", "dirt", "noise", "ambience" and "beauty" all give a fair representation of what it is that these guys do. Tracks like Black Jesus offers periods of distorted thrash which is then smoothed over with the following ambient noise track Antidote. Butane begins in the vein of old school punk, becomes spoken word, becomes thrash, becomes sludge, which then stops and lets the listener merge into the haunting collection of structured chaos that is Broken Smile. Just when you are getting comfortable on one particular aspect of their sound, it is then ripped away and something new is shoved in your face before you even have time to figure out what's going on. This process pretty much repeats itself for the whole twenty-minute recording. Manic Distortion are spontaneous and different, and at time are comparable to an out-of-control roller coaster. I appreciate the fact that they are willing to try anything with regard to both the writing and recording side of the group, and I also appreciate that it is virtually impossible to figure this group out. If David Lynch were a musician, he would be a part of Manic Distortion.  |
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