UNtouchable
Antena Krzyku, 2023
8/10
A Polish outfit with an affinity for looping, psychedelic song craft and experimentalism, you.Guru bring us 7 tracks recorded during a 3 day live session, which superbly captures their energy and flow.
“Direct Commotion” gets the listen off to a lively start, where thumping drums and hypnotic electronica enter alongside the rumbling bass and swirling melody, and “Sunny Spot In The Black Hole” follows with bouncy synth work that touches on ‘80 post-punk but is still quite modern, too.
In the middle, “Untouchably Smooth Skin” find a dreamy place to reside with a hint of ominousness that buzzes warmly, while “Quick Feeling” is quite cinematic, eerie even, in a sci-fi sort of way that drones uniquely. The final track, “Simple Connections”, doesn’t disappoint either, where tribal-esque drumming and frisky bass lines certainly suit the dance floor.
A creative mixture of both arrangements and improvisation, we’re treated to rock, funk, jazz and plenty of other ideas on this very interesting sophomore listen.