‘Radio Swan Is Down’Laura
(Alone Again/MGM)
I have skepticisms against something that fits so perfectly into a pre-defined genre. What purists may deem as authenticity could very much be perceived as unoriginality, conformity, homogeneity or imitation. Melbourne band Laura is so quintessentially post-rock. Experimenting with a myriad of instruments, effects and, well, noises, their second album, ‘Radio Swan Is Down’, is a serious work of soundscapes dense in textures and moods. And how much more contrivedly postmodern can you get than a song title as long as ‘It’s Kind Of Like The Innocent Smiles You Get At The Start Of A Relationship Before You Fuck Everything Up’? Basically, this band is “home-brand Mogwai”… although “home-brand” may be interpreted in a positive light as “local”. I must admit I actually dig this wankery – despite doing nothing to extend or transcend predecessors of the genre, Laura does post-rock well. Ignore the pretentiousness and you get an ambient, moving and intriguing album.
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