I found
Scarling. via Jessicka Addams, whom I initially knew of more for non-musical
art, though I had learned pretty early on that she had been in another band. I
initially thought Scarling. was a new project, but they originally became
active in the early 2000's, and are now coming back.
Their
Facebook page lists a view different genres, but Wikipedia called it noise pop,
which was new to me. (I can see the influence on shoegaze.)
Anyway, the
way noise pop works is that not strictly musical sounds are combined. This
could be something as simple as distorting the guitars, but there could also be
elements of white noise or the ring of a telephone or power tools in the
background. What I have found interesting with that is that it feels like it
creates a distance. A filter is added. You do hear the melody. The normal
musical elements are there, but there is something else too, and it changes how
you experience the song.
Some of the
songs feel more immediate - "Band Aid Covers The Bullet Hole" and
"Baby Dracula" had rhythms that stuck out for me - but I felt a
certain amount of detachment that made it more intellectual. On that level,
having a song about Crispin Glover, or having twists on familiar phrases like
"Alexander The Burn Victim" feels exactly as it should be.
That being
said, I hear more life in the new songs. Maybe some of that is just a new
energy at coming back. There is still that filter in place, but maybe it is
thinner.
I did most
of my listening via Spotify, which has two profiles. Both profiles have the two
albums, Sweet Heart Dealer and So Long Scarecrow. However, one
does not have the new songs, and one does not have the single releases,
therefore does not have the B-sides.
At this
point I only see the new songs on iTunes, thought the older material is
available in a variety of places.
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