With a name like Mole Harness, one could probably expect some form of misogynist rock. Instead the name Swedish resident James Brewster has given to his project is a world away from his music, which is minimalist electronica. Whereas previous releases have centred around Mole Harness throwing layer upon layer of melody, this EP is an altogether less busy affair.
The title track uses a plangent piano motif with the only other sound being a field recording, which could either be raindrops against a building or the workings of a complex pulley system. ‘As I Walk Through Walls Not Windows’ initially seems to produce the similar trick whereby a pastoral and pretty electronic tune is joined by static but it meanders and runs for fifteen minutes without ever descending into the territory of background music; at certain times using Brewster’s trademark layering technique. Finally, Brewster signs off with two minutes of acoustic simplicity for ‘Hunt For The Counterweight’. Overall, it’s another excellent offering.
Web Site:
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Also Reviewed:
Mole Harness - A Present From The Future
Mole Harness - Out Of The Walled Pathway
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