Abrasion Addict - Death Gives Life to Science.

 

Abrasion Addict – Death Gives Life to Science – Cassette/download – 2023

https://abrasionaddict.bandcamp.com/

1.    Death Gives Life to Science.

2.    Anatomy Ornamented.

3.    The Pathologisation of Dissection.

4.    Foetal Maceration.

Death Gives Life to Science is the second of three releases by Blackpool, UK based project Abrasion Addict.

The title track opens the release, this clangs and splutters gagging noise at me. I like the broken sound, this tries for a long time to be fluid, but is really hacked into by screaming feedback. Bass hums through the shards of noise occasionally as they begin to sound like an agonised dogfight – the sound is truly brutal. The sound builds more body through the bass whilst maintaining the screeching qualities it built. As the bass begins to rev into the sound a thick density reinforces and radiates the sound powerfully.

Pulsating digital repetition is Anatomy Ornamented, fractured voices and crunching form a busier sound as all battle for dominance. The sound of this track varies massively from the first. Different noise sounds weave in and out of the work forcing it to change continuously. Sounds with varying degrees of intensity come into the sound and dominate for periods of time. The noise chatter argues with a marching, pulsating, melted noise sound for a long period of time until the relentless march crushes everything.

The album ups its intensity further with The Pathologisation of Dissection, this reaches a full sound immediately, it is like a detailed wall with clarity focussed on all its aspects. It roars and hisses massively. The depth drops to allow less noise to work its static magic with less background noise interfering. The sound chokes and gasps towards its end, rebirthing with a full sound, continually hacking itself into less.

The finale of this release is Foetal Maceration is the shortest track, the noises here sound like screaming buried in static roaring and crunching distortion. The continual shift is impressive, making an epic end to Death Gives Life to Science.

Bold, savage, modern-day Harsh Noise. Keep up the solid work my Blackpool Friends.

Army of One 2023.

Abrasion Addict - Brutalist Detrius.

Abrasion Addict – Brutalist Detritus – CD/Download – love earth music – 2023 – LEM288

https://abrasionaddict.bandcamp.com/

http://www.loveearthmusic.com/

1.       Brutalist Detritus.

2.       Death Throes.

3.       Metallic Enslavement.

4.       Flesh and Steel as One.

5.       Purgatory.

6.       Release.

Abrasion Addict – Brutalist Detritus > New UK Noise Project from Blackpool England.

Machinery clunks away as something whirs away behind the noise, this comes to the forefront of the noise and the chugging noise dives from one side of the stereo range to the other, this is dizzying and aggressive, it is also a good start. Harsh screeching kicks in, dies out and reboots again. Walls of distortion make brief appearances, the machinery comes back alone, soon joined by screeching noise again. This is Brutalist Detritus.

A larger assault of noise is Death Throes, this has a heavy bass undercurrent with shifting, screeching sharpness cutting over the top. The bass roar is dense so that the higher pitched sounds have good backing. At times it feels as if the two are being pushed together forcefully so that the combination of Dense and Harsh’s explosion is the result of this. The sharper sounds become increasingly dominant towards the end through their relentless assault, it becomes a warped lead performance. As it races towards its’ own Death Throes, the track splutters, coughs at high speed into its own end.

Screaming, metallic, abrasive noise greets me for Metallic Enslavement which continues at the same speed as Death Throes. Space is allowed between the noise, there isn’t an overwhelming backing density so it can move at speed whilst retaining a clarity of sound. Elements of noise are moved in and out of the work to allow different interactions and scenarios to occur.  At one point the sound is stripped down to crude scraping and chugging noises to allow a real ugliness of sound to resonate.

The longest track is Flesh and Stone, this uses very aggressive on the ears screeching abrasion with a heavy backing bass noise roaring in the background. I become aware how truly aggressive the work is during the sonic assault of this track, I wonder if there have or will be live performances to expand and concrete these methods? The clarity of the work goes from murky to sharp, deliberately and it is effective. The dense bass is allowed to lead at times to allow spaced, wailing interactions of the high-pitched frequencies over it. Friction pressures the sound near the end to create an effective drag.

Low rumbling and atmospheric whirring create a less busy atmosphere for noises to crackle on and flit across the stereo range. Screechy noise begins to chatter across all of this, entitled and arrogantly ignoring the big important rumbles that are occurring. Purgatory is complicated, many layers go off.

The final demonstration is called Release. Here, sounds try to accelerate and are cut off for others to try. I feel as if I am being jolted into different demonstrations – in, out, in, out, in, out… I like how the sound is cut off and cut into, the creator is ruthless.

This is a new project, so advice comes before the finale. Keep releasing on other labels, network, keep releasing to cement your reputation and develop your vision. Play live when you can, this explosive aggression needs to be heard. Good album, good work and keep it up.

Army of One 2023.