MP3: Ultralyd - Low waist
This Ultralyd track reminds me a lot of God, the short-lived Kevin Martin/Justin Broadrick project from back in the 90s. Take the relentless, crushing groove of the Swans and layer it with avant noise. There's no screaming sax here though, just wailing feedback, though that does turn up elsewhere on the record, more often on the spacier tracks. However, since I'm a guy who loves tracks that bludgeon the listener into submission, this is the one piece that stands out the most for me. While I generally appreciate the thought and talent that goes into every single Rune Grammofon release, it's only the more cohesive, rhythmically consistent albums that can hold my attention. When Ultralyd is steady on-point like this, I'm all about it. When they start mining more ambient/abstract territory, they lose me.
Ultralyd - Low waist