Glaas: S/T cassette

Description

Introducing Berlin’s GLAAS. Featuring a selection of members from Berlin’s finer musical outfits such as Clock Of Time, Idiota Civilizzato, Useless Eaters, Lacquer and more, you can expect them to drop a full length LP on SS next Spring, but here’s a little taster in the meantime. FFO: Punk.

Our take: Debut 3-song cassette from this Berlin group featuring members of, among many others, Clock of Time and Idiota Civilizzato. At first listen I thought Glaas sounded nothing like either of those bands, but after spending a little time with these three songs, Ive concluded that theyre a smashing together of the two groups sensibilities, taking Clock of Times brooding post-punk and applying the dense, maximalist framework of Idiota Civilizzato to it. Density is the word I keep coming back to when I listen to Glaas, because these songs are crammed to overflowing with hooks and interesting parts. This must have been a nightmare to mix, because there are often three (or more!) interesting melodic or rhythmic things happening at once, all of them contending for your attention. Consequently, it can be hard to parse on your first listen, but once you immerse yourself in Glaass labyrinth theres so much to explore. The menacing vibe will play well with people who love bands like Killing Joke and the Birthday Party, but Glaas doesnt sound retro at all this sounds like music that only 21st-century information overload could have birthed. Theres a full-length coming in spring 2022. I cant wait to hear it, and Ill plan to block out a big chunk of time to digest it.