REFORMAT

Precursed FEARBONE

DEV

An exhilarating joyride through the cities of the mind. Reformat’s second album is a torrent of sound and energy that barely lets up for its 38-minute running time. The union of artist and musician Luke Pajak and producer Russ Russell (whose credits include everyone from Hawkwind to Napalm Death), its relentless forward motion and electronic pulse evoke a breathless journey through an internalised cityscape that’s being built in real time. Fans of Nordic Giants will recognise the kinetic propulsion and crashing crescendos of songs such as Tsygan and Paroxysms, but Reformat’s combination of electronics, guitar and real drums - provided by Russell’s son Jay - ensure this sound is their own. Pajak’s voice is digitally and electronically manipulated throughout, to the point where both lyrics and core humanity are indistinct…

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