Institution D.O.L. – Our Love Can
Destroy This Whole Fucking World – 2019. Torm ENT CD/LP
For a long period of time Institution
D.O.L. was the solo project of Barbie B, however he is now joined by Meta Dolor. Our
Love Can Destroy this Whole Fucking World is the 8th Institution D.O.L. album. It was recorded in Italy, Germany and Austria, Institution D.O.L. has been actively
releasing albums since 1999 and is based in Austria.
The sense of occasion built by the
intro gives me the sense this is going to be something special. I’m reminded of
the opening ceremony in the film Eyes Wide Shut before things get down and
dirty. As the noisier tracks kick in and expansive sense of space is created,
the vocals continually shift from the distant background to being more
foregrounded. This space and depth are maintained throughout and the work does play
on the stage that this creates. It’s very effective as you’re forced to follow
the sound wherever it goes, you can’t passively listen.
There are a lot of muddy, hellish
tracks on the album that stand as good exploration of more threatening,
brooding sounds. This leads to one of the main strengths of the album, which is
the instrumentation and harmony that seems to shine through the blistering rage
- it appears in the form of keyboard drones and piano melodies. Another
strength is the tension between noise and melody that is formed which balances precariously,
intensifying the works’ drama as that balance sways. When the melody does come
through this, it’s impressive.
The vocals rage away, at times they
are very tortured and becomes pleading and desperate, pushing further intensity into the album. Tracks generally flows well, In Dust and Depth
disrupts this, as it works too differently to the other tracks and breaks the
continuity. In contrast, the longer final title track really plays to all the projects
strengths, adding an epic finale to the album. The album does mix Industrial, Dark ambient, Death
Industrial/Power Electronics methods to good effect, breaking down into
something else way beyond its descriptions, continually pushing beyond its own
limits - thus making for good work.
Choppy Noodles 2019.
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