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Brooklyn, New York, United States (2007 – present)
Formed in 2007, Brooklyn, New York, United States duo Talk Normal have already been compared to 1970s no wave. Indeed, the scratchy guitars of their debut mini-album Secret Cog evoke the mangled bursts of DNA’s Arto Lindsay, and their spilling songs reach the structured abstraction of No Wave’s most unclassifiable group, Ut.
A lot of other rock history comes into play. The clipped tension that connects Sonic Youth, Pylon and Erase Errata comes through in the chiming chords and sharp rhythms of “Eureka” and “Lemonade”. Unlike with those groups, there’s not much to dance to here. Their grinding, ghostly music lurches more than it swings and churns more that it grooves. But guitarist Sarah Register and drummer Andrya Ambro continually build tension, imbuing cacophonous climaxes and quiet interludes with equal momentum.
Ultimately, Talk Normal belong to the Brooklyn Noise-rock circle inhabited by groups like Mouthus, Religious Knives and Sightings. The latter’s Richard Hoffman plays bass on standout track “
33”, trading call and response notes with Ambro, then spitting out a signature bass loop under rolling drums and disembodied moans. Despite its taut energy, the piece has a spacious, soothing quality, suggesting that Register and Ambro might eventually explore more openly melodic territory.
A lot of other rock history comes into play. The clipped tension that connects Sonic Youth, Pylon and Erase Errata comes through in the chiming chords and sharp rhythms of “Eureka” and “Lemonade”. Unlike with those groups, there’s not much to dance to here. Their grinding, ghostly music lurches more than it swings and churns more that it grooves. But guitarist Sarah Register and drummer Andrya Ambro continually build tension, imbuing cacophonous climaxes and quiet interludes with equal momentum.
Ultimately, Talk Normal belong to the Brooklyn Noise-rock circle inhabited by groups like Mouthus, Religious Knives and Sightings. The latter’s Richard Hoffman plays bass on standout track “
33”, trading call and response notes with Ambro, then spitting out a signature bass loop under rolling drums and disembodied moans. Despite its taut energy, the piece has a spacious, soothing quality, suggesting that Register and Ambro might eventually explore more openly melodic territory.
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shitonmydick wrote:
Can anyone send me a download link?
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lackssympathy wrote:
One of the fresher thing's I've listened to in a while
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proposition_61 wrote:
awesome. also total mind fuck live.
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Pillicide wrote:
Tonight!
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emiilie wrote:
saw them last night with tune yards and xiu xiu. so dope.
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wateverforever wrote:
freaks
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LeLarsch wrote:
Sugarland is quite good.
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edgavort wrote:
SSSSSSSSSICK
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pecusita wrote:
Too bad they are not coming to NY with Xiu Xiu
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Dysphotic wrote:
noise, noise. noise...
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aznbriansux wrote:
hot damn, new album is wicked, sounds even better with repeated listens. definitely a band to look out for. <3 warrior
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domakesay wrote:
girls making noise = hot.
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KingTreehouse wrote:
part of my Year's Best list! http://betterthansexmusic.blogspot.com/2009/12/years-finest-ii.html
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dawngeary wrote:
Hands-down the best live band I have ever seen. I felt like I was trapped in a bad dream; one that I was both horrified of but never wanted to leave.
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praisingfolly wrote:
I'm giving Sugarland a first listen now, very impressed by what I'm hearing. A few of the first tracks on the album seemed a bit hesitant, but it's been picking up steam. Great stuff.
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kindelanryan wrote:
They just got a sweet review from P4K! FUCK YEAH!
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kindelanryan wrote:
THIS BAND IS AMAZING. and I think all should hear them. I am so happy they get to open for Sonic Youth.
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ennyg wrote:
this music scares me. i love it.
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AlexRADL wrote:
BBQ! sugarland is wunderful
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KingTreehouse wrote:
FFFFFfffuckkkk new album is so good.
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