German Army - A Case Study in Neglect

A steady rhythm finds its way across temporal space. Through spiritual trance, German Army consistently channels this underlying groove. Slow and melodically mysterious, reproduction of sonic energy is a continual endeavor for German Army. The timbre swirls with aural heaviness, releasing a strong pressing necessity for these passages to be heard. German Army accurately reflecting this serious aspect. Heavy pressure, sounds resonating with Hurculean weight.

A Case Study in Neglect winds it's way through fifteen tracks. In fascinating stereo, one channel pulls from the past while the other channel reaches into the future. A simultaneous barrage on the mind causing thoughts to reach back to the early eighties, then wander forward, to distant influences and their origins. From the opening selection titled Canarian, voices echo in the energy sparked mist, the rhythm begins with a trance like pulse. The following tracks continue on the prowl, burning pop sounds, feigning ambient drones, steadily delivering a story passed on only in music. Altered Surroundings perches on the edge of space and time, it's dizzying cadence and dreamlike vocals like another drip of sedative from intravenous therapy. Then Ordinary Minds manifests like a sea of fireflies in the tree line. These constant swells in tempo and timbre are the life raft listeners float in. As with many German Army outputs, and especially with A Case Study in Neglect, the conscious is "shoe shooed" clean. A well embossed question mark is the only remaining mental image. Trying to truly understand the enigma German Army emits is a complexity left for music scholars. Enjoying the vast connections these sounds make with this point in life is our only resolve. For all fans of German Army, A Case Study in Neglect is an erosion of the earth showing sinewy roots. For any who have just found these sounds, this is a wonderful place to climb and explore.

Released on the long lived label from Winnipeg, Dub Ditch Picnic finding pace with German Army once again. The physical versions are on compact disc in an edition of three hundred. Copies are currently available from the label.






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