Where does one even start with such a complex band like Women? The band recorded their debut with Sub Pop artist Chad VanGaalen “over 4 months on ghettoblasters and old tape machines in his basement, an outdoor culvert and a crawlspace.” Perhaps those environments inspire the radically varied style of the album. The band moves rather freely from spacious pop to heavy drones of noise and feedback. Much like VanGaalen’s work, the band has a lo-fi, schizophrenic character to their music.
The tightrope between noise and beauty is one that has been walked several times this year and Women try their hand at it as well. And they perform the duties rather admirably and compare favorably to a band like No Age. With years of playing together, Women have hashed out a remarkable precision and an almost polished, yet sloppy approach. It is a dynamic that should not be taken lightly. The band just signed on with well-known indie, Jagjaguwar, to re-release this album. So, I imagine you will be hearing a lot about Women in the next few months and that is for good reason. Women should have all the indie boys and girls swooning (or whatever it is that they do).
Genre: Indie/Experimental
RIYL: Animal Collective, No Age, Chad VanGaalen
Label: Flemish Eye/Jagjaguwar
Black Rice
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www.myspace.com/womenmusic
