This is one of my favorite albums of all-time.. Battles is an experimental math rock group from New York that has one of the oddest and most haunting sounds I've ever heard. Irregular beats and asymmetrical time signatures (7/8, 11/8 13/8, and 5/16.) are used. Guitars are utilized for creative sounds, awkward measures, and dissonant chords. They take chances with quick pace changes. Intrigued? Trust me on this one. When you give it a listen, you may feel a little uncomfortable with how the songs and vocals are arranged (he sings through a wah pedal) but let it play and turn it up because these songs will be stuck in your head for a long time. You might remember a song in a game called "Little Big Planet." This game featured their song "Atlas." This song in particular, along with "Tonto" and "Leyendecker," happens to be a key track on the album. Give these tracks a few run throughs and then tell me if I'm wrong. Battles has changed the way I look at the experimental music genre. Rather than getting doped up and hitting the record button, Battles has actually used mathematical musicality to enhance their genre.
LoopedEyeless
Past Works
Tonto+
EPC
B EP
EP C
LoopedEyeless
Past Works
Tonto+
EPC
B EP
EP C
Atlas
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