Despite all the amazing music I’ve recommended today, Waldo’s Gift are the only outfit I really want to see live. OK, I wouldn’t say no to checking The Natural Yoghurt Band and Sam Amidon (get your tickets soon the shows are either selling fast or sold out), but I’m certainly not interested in more ambient artists. At shows I want a bit of oomph, a bit of attitude, I want to sweat, and I have a feeling that Waldo’s Gift would leave me drenched, drained and smiling.
The LP is nothing less than sonic shock and awe, the tracks threaded with metal guitar improvisations that pierce through the intersection of noise, math rock extremism, bass culture and electronics. I've been appreciating the shoutier, angrier, disenchanted and saying something about it end of the musical spectrum a bit more again the last couple of years, and have a constant desire to hear something a bit different and twisted. These boys are scratching both itches.
The UK live dates start on February 6th, be there for me and tell me how they were in the comments. Oh yeah there’s only two tracks currently available on Bandcamp so buy a copy or check your streaming provider for the full LP.
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