Jonas Albrecht

SCHREI MICH NICHT SO AN ICH BIN IN TRANCE BABY

Irascible, 2024

8/10

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A very drum focused 4 tracks, Albrecht relies on ritualism and a trance-like presence to fuel this inventive, drumcore body of work.

“LIECHT” starts the listen with plenty of ambience, as waves of mystery float in amid the distant vocals and thumping drums that carry a tribal appeal across the 15+ minutes, and “LEIB” follows with swift, hypnotic drumming patterns that draw the listener in with strategic repetition and rawness that embraces mesmerizing vocals.

On the back half, the processed vocals of “LUST” lead into throbbing ideas of playfulness and atmospheric gestures, while “LACK” flirts with industrial nods in its sonic exploration and nearly mechanical like drumming that buzzes with intrigue.

A truly atypical experience that sometimes seems overwhelming, Albrecht hammers on the listener with profound detail in oddly meditative ways that you can’t not be enthralled with.

Travels well with: Mokroie- Moving Forward; Taughtme- Laugh On Me