Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 28/03/2017
Label: Dero Arcade
Divide and Dissolve in full flow is like a huge
slab of noise reminiscent of UK
“Basic” DD//LP track listing:
1). Black is
Beautiful
2). Black
Supremacy
3). Black
Power
4). Black
Resistance
5). Black &
Indigenous
6). Black
Vengeance
7). Black
Love
8). Crimes
of the Future
The Review:
It is rare
for instrumental bands to have something to say, let
alone more to say than most bands with lyrics. Divide and Dissolve are a duo
from Melbourne who aim to empower black and indigenous people the world over
and dismantle white supremacy via the medium of minimal, crushing doom.
The band’s
distinct racket is simultaneously skeletal and super dense. Most of the tracks
on “Basic” consist of slow-motion
pounding drums and an oppressive wall of discordant distortion. “Black Is Beautiful” is a prime example of Divide and Dissolve in full
flow, a huge slab of noise reminiscent of UK
Divide and Dissolve are at their most
captivating when they deviate from their core sound. “Black Power” begins with a lone, haunting saxophone that creates a
hypnotic, hazy ambience. This alone is enjoyable enough but when the drums and
guitar make their thunderous return the track becomes a glorious collision of
heaviness and otherworldly sound. “Black
Resistance” finds the band at their most pared-back, the distortion dialled
back to create a captivating solo guitar track that sounds like Slint
trapped in a cave.
“Basic” is a powerful record in every
sense. Buy it now and help Divide and Dissolve spread their message far
and wide.
“Basic” is available here
