Chiller
Chiller
Dirt Cult (2018)
I’ll admit to coming into this one with a clean slate. I don’t know Feral Trash, who predate Chiller and share members Ilisha and Eric. The duo recruited Erin (Black Tower) and Tim (Mother’s Children) and, as the press release says, so began “what has rightly been deemed as a continuation of Feral Trash.”So that’s the history lesson. Because I haven’t sought out the back catalogue (yet), this review lacks comparisons. Instead, it focuses on Chiller today. Their sound is one of those styles I have trouble putting to words. It’s punk at its broadest, with garage rock and power pop influences seeping in throughout. Besides all the previous band namedropping earlier, it also reminds me of label mates Low Culture, particularly in Eric’s vocals. While the songs throughout the self-titled debut are in that vague garage-punk world, most notably by the heavy use of cymbals and the powerful drums, they have depth and nuance that stretches the gamut of different styles. Summarized on their Facebook “about” page, the band is into minor chords.“Satisfied” has meandering desert rock guitar that leads seamlessly into group harmonies, and the rest of the album balances soothing harmony within nuance songwriting. Each song is … Read more
Mokumedori
Mokumedori
Dewfall Records (2017)
How do you tell a fairy tale using only sound? That's a question seemingly answered by Japanese artist Mokumedori's self-titled … Read more
