VIEW RECORDS BY:        NEW        NEW & UPCOMING        BANDS:        SOFA        GODSPEED YOU!        BLACK EMPEROR        EXHAUST        DO MAKE SAY THINK        SACKVILLE        FLY PAN AM        SILVER MT ZION        FRANKIE SPARO        1-SPEED BIKE        RE:        HANGEDUP        POLMO POLPO        ELIZABETH ANKA VAJAGIC        BLACK OX ORKESTAR        HRSTA        GLISSANDRO 70        FEU THERESE        CARLA BOZULICH        SANDRO PERRI        ERIC CHENAUX        LULLABYE ARKESTRA        VIC CHESNUTT        CST#        001-005        006-010        011-015        016-020        021-025        026-030        031-035        036-040        041-045        046-050        COMPILATION        TEXT        VIEW TEXT LIST        DOWNLOAD TEXT LIST        HANGEDUP Kicker In Tow Hangedup explodes on this follow-up to their self-titled debut (cst016). On this second full-length, they prove themselves one of the most powerful, hypnotic and relentless duos currently mining the subterrain of instrumental avant rock. Genevieve Heistek's amplified viola screams through a propulsive blend of drones and doublestops, while Eric Craven's drumming spurts and hisses like an ornate, early-industrial steam engine. Both players also bring some great free/improvisational explorations to the table, always with a raw, restless punk rock heart. These are work songs, fight songs, songs brimming with life and shot through with melodic influences drawn from various folk traditions. The crashing force of their live performances has been expertly captured on this new album, once again recorded at the mighty Hotel2Tango by Efrim. Hangedup has hit the tape hot and hard, forging songs like galvanised steel. Every drum pushes air, every string buzzes and pulses with a saturated vibrancy. You can almost feel the wind in your hair as Hangedup gallops through the nine pieces lined up here. Yes, we're breathless. We hope every fan of direct, unmediated, visceral punk experimentation will be too. Hangedup are a tremendous, tumultuous duo -- one of the most exciting Montreal bands to capture our ears and get our blood pressure rising in the last couple of years.