Wednesday, July 31, 2024

It Starts With a Birthstone - 200 Albums for 2024 # 149 Mount Kimbie - The Sunset Violent

 


An upturned car in the ditch at the side of a road. An arresting sleeve image I thought. The record attached to it is equally arresting. Mount Kimbie's The Sunset Violent  comes across as an Arthouse Noir Murder Mystery best experienced without knowing a thing about it in advance.

Dominic Maker and Kai Campos first record together since 2017 This is an album that defies easy labels. Pitchfork chuck any number of them within the opening two paragraphs of its review; Post-Dub, Post-Punk, Techno, Lo-Fi, Shoegaze and Post-Rock. Why not just call it original, because that's what this certainly is. 

The Pitchfork reviewer gets more and confused the longer he writes. He ends up giving the record 6.8, I thought in frustration at his inability to pigeonhole and contain it. Typical Pitchfork I'd say. I think he sells the album short with his grade and his review.

It's an album which plots its own course and is a facinating ride as a consequence. Put your headphines on and enjoy the record. I wouldn't have thought it will be an experience you'll understand. Much like a stroll round an oddball art unstallation at your local Contemporary Art Gallery. That's not so say you won't find it a rewarding and memorable experience. I certainly did.  

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