Wanted to give a thought on the new :Movement: 7" and this series that has begun with :Kahane Chai:.
Okay GO is a type of hype band and will probably always receive praises, but damn it if these 7" series isn't some of the best thing they have done for 20 years.
There debut is probably my favourite album although GO did a lot of astonishing work in there early years and in fact, over their career I've only encountered one album which I haven't fallen for (The truth will... I don't know, maybe I'll have to keep listening to that one), but while they evolved into a more "ambient" or minimal take on industrial, Obituary of the Americas brought back some unquestionable brutality to the GO type of style which continues in a very refined way in the 7" eps.
Well about this series. Focusing on religious fanatics through the eyes of politics and intolerance from different parts of the world. I guess GO never reveals their intentions but this seems to be the theme. I'm hoping for an Africa based one next although of the abundance of violence, tribalism and atrocities in that region, only a handful of african conflicts would fit this religious theme.
The electronics are deep and rich, bass/drone fueled, Movement has some piercing overtones and the short length is appropriate for the approach.
The vocals are what I really love, especially on kahane. Movement thus seems to continue in a very similar style to KC but still finds a slight shift to the more screeching type of sound whereas the theme is kept in place.
Seriously look forward to next release (I'm guessing there are more than those two)
