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- Summary: The second full-length release from Leeds-based art-punk band Drahla features Chris Duffin on saxophone and was recorded by Matthew Benn and Jamie Lockhart.
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- Record Label: Captured Tracks
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Apr 5, 2024If the sound had a home base, it would probably be the Northern English industrial city of Leeds, which not coincidentally is also home to several major universities and spawned such major acts in the genre as Gang of Four, the Mekons, Delta 5 and more. On “Angeltape,” the quartet Drahla has revived that sound with a striking level of authenticity.
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Apr 5, 2024For a record that’s taken so long to happen (and many thought probably wouldn’t), angeltape is a triumphant return and worth every second of the excessively long wait.
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Apr 11, 2024Drahla clearly knows their progenitors, but one needn’t focus on this legacy when listening to angeltape. It is a singular document by a distinctive and up-and-coming group.
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Apr 18, 2024angeltape presents a darkened canvas of experimental rock, showcasing Drahla plunging into the depths of their elaborate and existential craft.
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Apr 11, 2024It’s a consistently good album, and one that harks back to their previous work while also suggesting new possibilities as they move forward. It would be nice if they could take less time to get the next album out, though.
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Apr 5, 2024While better executed at certain points than others, the band’s varied selection of instrumental textures remains a defining feature; from the riff-driven frenzy of ‘Talking Radiance’ to the minimalist, piano-led touch of ‘Venus’, there’s an inharmonious harmony that pervades.
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Classic Rock MagazineApr 26, 2024Luciel Brown's deadpan helps fuel the no-wave madness. [Jun 2024, p.81]