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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Tonight Tonight in Music: Helms Alee, The Redwood Plan, Mark Pickerel, Visqueen, Broadcast Oblivion, Russian Circles, Crypts, Deafhaven
Posted by Mike Ramos on Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 8:00 AM
HELMS ALEE - Elbow Grease by Hydra Head Records
Benefit for Heather Duby: Helms Alee, the Redwood Plan, Mark Pickerel
(Crocodile) See Stranger Suggests.
Visqueen, Broadcast Oblivion
(Neptune ) See preview.
Russian Circles, Crypts, Deafheaven
(Neumos) Don't be stupid, dude. The emotions brought forth by the heavy, heavy sound of Russian Circles may be raw and roiling, especially when witnessing them live, but simply calling the Chicago post-metal three-piece "brutal" is boneheaded. The strength of Empros, the trio's fourth full-length, springs from the music's complexity; the flashes of eardrum-pummeling volume and breakneck speed exhilarate because they are extremes in a wide spectrum, not default settings. Propelled by the rhythm section of drummer Dave Turncrantz and bassist (and Stranger contributor) Brian Cook, tempos and time signatures stretch and snap back, yet the through line piercing those sonic swells is a commitment to innovation. Like Michael Gira and Justin Broadrick before them, Russian Circles are forging new forms of beauty. KURT B. REIGHLEY
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