Los Angeles' Bestial
Mouths are an uncompromising act. Blending avant garde electronica
with sinister industrial dance machinations, the band have set about
making a name for themselves. And with the release of their third
album it is easy to see why. 'Heartless' is an intelligent mix of
cold wave, darkwave and industrial with a strong experimental edge
that frames vocals that are somewhere between Siouxsie Sioux,
Diamanda Galas, and Kate Bush courtesy of vocalist Lynette Cerezo. It
is a formula that has already see the band take on an EU tour and a
show-stealing performance at Wave Gottik Treffen.
Heartless is a dark and haunting album that challenges the listener to engage their brain as they navigate the complex but still dance-friendly contents. Songs such as 'Greyed', 'Heartless', 'Faceless', 'Down To The Bones', and 'Earth' show just why the band are building a serious buzz about them.
The songs have an air of frenetic sonic invocations about them as tribal rhythms give way to hard dance beats while Cerezo wildly whips her vocals into a frenzy amidst a veil of addictive synth melodies. It's like the soundtrack for the witching hour on the electronic sabbat.
Though the stand out tracks on the album have to be the sumptuous haunting industrial of 'Worn Skin', and the brilliantly re-imagined cover of 'Being Boiled', which between them perfectly sum up the band's raison d'être.
Heartless is a dark and haunting album that challenges the listener to engage their brain as they navigate the complex but still dance-friendly contents. Songs such as 'Greyed', 'Heartless', 'Faceless', 'Down To The Bones', and 'Earth' show just why the band are building a serious buzz about them.
The songs have an air of frenetic sonic invocations about them as tribal rhythms give way to hard dance beats while Cerezo wildly whips her vocals into a frenzy amidst a veil of addictive synth melodies. It's like the soundtrack for the witching hour on the electronic sabbat.
Though the stand out tracks on the album have to be the sumptuous haunting industrial of 'Worn Skin', and the brilliantly re-imagined cover of 'Being Boiled', which between them perfectly sum up the band's raison d'être.
The album has an
undeniable retro slant to its sound. With cavernous vocals, and an
almost John Carpenter style sense of atmosphere holding sway
throughout. But at the same time it is a perfect example of modern
underground electronic music done right, and under the watchful eye
of Die Krupps' Jurgen Engler, the band have produced something
accessible and fresh while maintaining the experimental edge.
'Heartless' is a very strong album that shakes you out of your complacency and forces you to listen to it. The band have masterfully found the balance between their experimental and accessible sides, and while this is easily their most accessible effort to date. It is also their most enjoyable and well-rounded.
'Heartless' is a very strong album that shakes you out of your complacency and forces you to listen to it. The band have masterfully found the balance between their experimental and accessible sides, and while this is easily their most accessible effort to date. It is also their most enjoyable and well-rounded.
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