RITUALS, by LIQUID SKULLS

RITUALS

by LIQUID SKULLS

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Released on ERR records out of Paris. White tapes and Norelco cases. Includes unlimited streaming of RITUALS via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.	CONCRETE SINS 02:36	buy track
2.	SWAYING 02:38
3.	OLD SKIN 05:37
4.	BLANK MOTIONS 02:41
5.	FFFF 03:13
6.	SWALLOWED 04:03
7.	EVANGELISTS 03:37
8.	FELL AWAY 03:24
9.	RITUALS 02:20

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After poring over their third release, Liquid Skulls’ “Rituals,” consider me an acolyte! Mid-tempo cold wave vibes married to carefully sequenced synth lines make for an engrossing listen, while expert use of reverb ensures a cavernous feel to the mix. Hushed whispers and punchy basslines accompany meandering synth washes and stabs – there are Junos and Rolands and DX-series patches aplenty.

From the processed vocal samples of “Concrete Sins” to the bitcrushed bassline of “Blank Motions,” Liquid Skulls injects judicious amounts of glitch and chaos into otherwise calm, soothing tracks. “Swaying” recalls best-of-Soundcloud dreampop a la Labyrinth Ear, while the brooding character of “Swallowed” honors early Boards of Canada’s sparse melodic aesthetic. It’s this very diverse musical pedigree, spun into a unique and cohesive album, that designates “Rituals” for repeated listens – you could sneak it in as a Medical Records synthwave reissue from a unrecognized Italian synth tinkerer genius or leak it as a long-forgotten Warp Records side project. But I have no trouble believing that such comparisons will soon be superfluous as ERR-REC and Liquid Skulls continue to make a name for themselves as purveyors of carefully-crafted electronic music.

- NATE WAGNER

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released February 1, 2016

All tracks written, recorded and mixed by Jimmy Spice.
Mastering by Gilles Maté.
Artwork by Bolanile Maté

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