Ikara Colt’s debut album,“Chat and Business” packaged in black CD cover with white squares reminiscent of Factory Records artwork, which comes with a collection of photo stickers to decorate your cover.
But after you have decorated the cover and CD is submerged into the listening device get ready for a screaming distorted guitarist, dead-pan lyrics, tight drumming and an amazing bassist which make up this four piece band which hail from London featuring Jon Ball on bass, Claire Ingram on guitar, Dominic Young on drums, and vocalist, Paul Resende. The Quartet has crafted some intense and edgy post-punk tunes.
A fuse is lit as “One Note” explodes with drum rolls, angst filled shouting, and shrilling guitar work, leading into more mayhem with “Rudd.” & “Bishop’s Son.”
Winding down for a breathe of air the mid-tempo, “City of Glass” is my favorite track with muffled drums, deep Peter Hook-esque bass line and an edgy guitar line that surges in and out like a drunken firefly as Resende's exclaims ”A dawn is coming” The song has nice breaks and tight edgy feel.
In “Pop Group” Resende’s vocal work is reminiscent of Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore at the same time.
The album kicks and spits and holds court through the bitter end. Tracks like0aW1At the Lodge” takes a different spin using drum machine beats later joined by live drums and the full assault.
“May B 1 Day” keeps it real with Jon Ball’s high speed bass assault, with Dominic Young’s minimal beat cradling the melody tight between his sticks.
Ikara Colt’s “Chat and Business” will take you on a wild ride, so put on your seat belt and check it out, I found myself lost and confused.
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