{"id":15786,"date":"2021-06-15T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=15786"},"modified":"2021-06-14T09:22:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T09:22:55","slug":"golem-dance-cult-grotesque-radio-self-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=15786","title":{"rendered":"Golem Dance Cult – ‘Grotesque Radio’ (Self Release)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Intrigued to investigate further this EP from\u00a0two (old) friends Charles Why (Losta Noise\/Nexus\/L-DOPA\u2026) and Laur (Sparkling Bombs\/Kevin K Band\/Vague Scare\/Other-ed\u2026)\u00a0 Its a great earworm as it crawls into your ear and enters your brain and takes up residence offering little snippets of bands you know you like and ones you know you don’t but the influences draw you in closer and you’ll definitely like what you hear.<\/p>\n

Great name for a band as well and the album title is cool (pretty much every time I switch on the radio it’s pumping out Grotesque music) Anyway, the tunes. Apart from the opener being something of an introduction with native American chanting (which always give me the chills, I could listen to it all day) its ‘Capitol Blues’ that starts off the noise mashing up samples and a cool Jon Spenser Blues Explosion style riff over a drum loop its certainly very listenable and the louder the better the experience.\u00a0 \u00a0Pitched somewhere between Beck and Gary Numan and throwing in a whole heap of other influences this mashup is all over the place in a good way mixing some Urban Dance Squad with some horns and distorted guitars and some dance beats its certainly stretching your palet but succeeding in making you nod your head all in a good way.<\/p>\n

‘Nosferatu Waltz’ is also out there pushing the boundaries of Gothic undertones as implied by the title it’s Daniel Ash and his old sparring partner Mr. Murphy dancing up some sisterhood.\u00a0 Dark and mysterious but all very listenable for sure. On ‘Doppelganger’ there’s a big rolling riff on top of some sample coming on like some of Bowie’s work which must have been a bit of an inspiration here whilst the sound is heavy there is a lot going on but never too much.\u00a0 It’s well constructed but has appeal and not too self-indulgent or unlistenable.\u00a0 Again it’s a different texture to the other tracks with an air of spontaneity and a certain take it or leave it atmosphere.\u00a0 Jump on board and get down with Golem Dance Cult it’s good stuff. LEaving only the video track we’ve included to close off the EP for your listening and viewing pleasures.\u00a0 go to Bandcamp and check em out you really wont be dissapointed.<\/p>\n