Young Adult Fiction
Antena Krzyku, 2020
8/10
A trio from Poland who apparently like to experiment with their creative song craft, you. Guru make great use out of looping, where noise, psychedlia and beats are integral to the unpredictable formula.
“Switch On The Truth” starts the album with playful electronica as plenty of instrumental exploration surrounds the mysterious and often busy setting, and “Pure Nothing” follows with a backdrop of ‘80s post-punk as a dreamy quality enter the firm, hypnotic landscape.
The back half of the listen offers the light and airy “Holy Sand”, that gradually builds into cinematic swells of tension and beauty, while “Acid Dance” buzzes with intricate drumming amid an almost prog-rock execution. “The Secret Way To Reach Ben” exits the listen, and emits a repetitive, droning formula that fades into noisey electronica.
Artur Mackowiak, Michal Lutrzykowski, and Piotr Waliszewski, i.e. you. Guru. cut their teeth in bands like Innercity Ensemble, B.O.K., Something Like Elvis, Tissura Ani, Potty Umbrella and Upside Down, and they bring those experiences to this unconventional and exciting post-rock debut that isn’t easy to classify but is certainly easy to enjoy.
Travels well with: Izzy And The Black Trees- Trust No One; Cosse- Nothing Belongs To Anything