Sightings – Through the Panama
A lot of articles lately about the Brooklyn, NY based band Sightings have noticeably pointed out the bands latest album Through the Panama due out on Load (CD) and Ecstatic Peace (LP) on Oct. 28th just happens to come out right before Halloween. I honestly didn’t think much of that at first, because whenever I think of the Sightings all I ever picture is ungodly amounts of distortion played at the highest possible volume in hopes of causing hearing loss to anyone that dares put it on the stereo. While that doesn’t sound like a ringing endorsement for the band, some would be surprised to know that their album Michigan Haters is probably one of my favorite pieces of abrasive noise that I have in my collection. So I am sure the band would be entirely happy to hear that. Thankfully for me though I still have my hearing, for the time being.
Now hear we sit with the Andrew W.K. produced Through the Panama and all I am still pretty much trying to wrap my head around this one, because the buzzsaw of white distortion and relentless assault of trashy noise isn’t to be found as much on the bands latest. I assume this is where all that Halloween talk and it being a timely release comes in, because now I fully understand why. Sure, their previous releases could have just as well been the soundtrack to your party, but you’d be hard pressed to find more than five people still in the room afterwards. However, on Through the Panama they have taken a turn towards the creepy, apocalyptic, and the avant-garde. With a little bit of compromise among the ear piercing cries of abuse from their guitars there is now a bit of a driving rhythm to some of this brash noise and a slight pulsating beat. Albeit, it’s a very cold and unwelcoming beat, just the way a band like Sightings would have it. This is either the music for when the dead finally walk the earth (and I’m still crossing my fingers for that one) or music to accompany one being lost in a hot and muggy catacomb. I hope everyone out there enjoys it, because I sure am.
Sightings – Perforated [MP3]
Sightings – Debt Depths [MP3]
For those interested, the album will out on the 28th on Load to those that want the CD and the vinyl version can be had from Ecstatic Peace for anyone looking for that instead. Definitely pick this up though, one way or the other, it’s a very solid and quite different approach from these consistently good noise-rockers.
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February 12th, 2010 at 11:53 am
If you actually get out of your office and go see this awesome band you will understand why Sightings have such a cult like folllowing. This band aint for the faint of heart cushy chairs in some office types, its in your face, its loud, its brooklyn and live, it will blow your mind.
Get out there man and see it live!!!