Cordell Klier "Forgive Yourself" CS
[Truculent]
This appropriately timed cassette starts off right away with controlled harsh noise and a lot of fluttering movement and stereo effects, very much different than the other material I've heard from Klier. There are a few areas where things become more minimal with nice repetitive loops and subtle undercurrents that aren't as aggressive, but the bulk of the material definitely has an atmospheric thread to it - more so than his past work. It's not as glitchy or abstract, there's a lot more feeling and flow to the way everything is pieced together. It never truly reaches an ambient point, but it does come close during some of the slightly more restrained passages. Of course, on the other hand, sparse excerpts hit on full blown harsh distortion, but even still, it's handled tactfully and never becomes tedious or dull. Despite the fact that there are no track titles, which would lead one to believe that each side of the cassette is part of a larger whole, side B's material is distinctly separated from side A's, with more dominant low-end throbs, harsher, clearer distortion that has more of a bite, and more hyperactive movement than was really demonstrated during the first 10 minutes of the cassette. At times it becomes slightly more glitchy and reminiscent of previous releases from the project, but only in theory and perhaps approach, the end results still sound quite unique by comparison. The opaque black cassette is handsomely packaged in a simple sleeve, using only high contrast black artwork and minimal text over matte gray paper, with similar labels attached to the face of the tape itself. In my opinion this is Klier's strongest release to date. I hope this direction is representative of his future work, because this is harsh noise that I feel is pushing some boundaries and becoming more of an intentional force - something that can be enjoyed by many different fans of experimental noise, should their minds be open enough to appreciate it. Good work. (7/10)
Running time - 20:00 (approximately), Tracks: 2
[Notable tracks: both are untitled]
Truculent Recordings - http://www.truculentrecordings.net

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