Don’t Think You Can Escape Your Purpose
Mothland, 2021
9/10
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A Montreal outfit with an affinity for Krautrock who don’t follow any preconceived ideas of how a song is supposed to sound, Yoo Doo Right mash experimental, abrasive and even groove filled ideas into this sonically ebullient listening experience.
“A Certain Sense Of Disenchantment” leads the listen with much atmosphere as mysterious drumming segues into the thick, furious and charged walls of noise that is “1N914”.
In the middle, “The Moral Compass Of A Self-Driving Car” doesn’t take long to build into a layered and dense execution of post-rock meets thumping alt-rock, while “Don’t Think You Can Escape Your Purpose” soars with a dreamy, buzzing display of shoegaze meets doom like haze.
Of the late tracks, “Presto Presto, Bella’s Dream” moves swiftly amid angular guitar work and a nearly prog-like presence, and “Black Moth” exits the listen and alternates between calm ebbs of beauty and deep bouts of rumbling that are as impressive as they are creative.
Even though they’re just the trio of Justin Cober (guitar, synth, vocals), Charles Masson (bass) and John Talbot (drums, percussion), Yoo Doo Right make some sturdy racket on one of the most impressive debut albums in recent history.
Travels well with: Coddiwomple- The WALK And Other Stories; Subduxtion- The Black Point