Psychological Projective
Alrealon, 2023
8/10
Listen to Psychological Projective
An atypical outfit comprised of Michael Durek, Robert L. Pepper, and Philippe Gerber, the trio bring along special guests Black Saturn and Ayako Kanda for these iconoclastic and exciting 5 tracks.
“Four Legged Animal” gets the listen off to an experimental and sci-fi friendly start, where dense beats, plenty of random voices and a thick, noisy droning enters in an apocalyptic fashion, and “Crab Lobster Spider” follows with Black Saturn’s hip-hop influence that brings a strong lyrical aspect to the mysterious climate.
“Bat” arrives in the middle, and welcomes Ayako Kanda’s improvised vocal acrobatics to the gentle buzzing and soothing backdrop, while “Human Figures” embraces cozy acoustic strumming for the folk-influenced, calmly executed moment.
The final 2 tracks are just as unclassifiable, where “Animal Skin Skin Rug” brings waves of fuzzed out alt-rock versus industrial-esque electronica amid a busy, futuristic demeanor, and “Butterfly Moth” continues that approach in a colorful, inventive and otherworldly sort of way.
A very unusual version of space-rock meets electronic noise meets artistic rock mashing, the Alrealon label continues to put out music you’re not going to hear anywhere else, but that you’ll want to hear again.
Travels well with: Rapoon & Pas Musique- Confluences 1; Pas Musique- Psychedelic Talismans