Silo - Alloy (2001) [FLAC EAC LOG CUE]

Artist: Silo
Release: Alloy
Released: 2001-04-12
Label: Swim ~
Country: UK (Label) / DK (Band)
Style: Post-Rock

Source: CD
Format: FLAC / Lossless / Log / CUE

Tracklist:

01. Bulk
02. Prime Movers
03. K2
04. Motor
05. Contrast
06. Evolved As Into Vertical
07. Foliage
08. Those Adopted By People
09. Repose

Review:

Alloy is another nail in the coffin of traditional rock. It proves that intensity is not about noise and volume, but atmosphere and that beat doesn't have to follow conventions. It's certainly interesting to note that although there are no 'standard' 4:4 tracks, Alloy never feels awkward. In fact, the fragmentary yet hypnotic level of disorientation rapidly becomes engrossing.

Totally accessible, yet hypnotic and captivating, this is the sort of record that most rock bands dream of making, but never have to guts to. The press release reckons there are only three people in the world that can dance to this. Be that as it may, there are doubtless many more that can appreciate it. The likelihood is that you're one of them.

Prime Movers offers a mesh of repeating riffs with swirling electronics playing in the background of a whispering voice; fragmented rhythms and sub-bass hold everything together. k2 and Motor take the hypnotic nature of Alloy to the extreme, while the ambient Repose becomes the calm after the storm to finish the album.

Silo are - Søren Dahlgaard, Frederik Ammitzbøll and Mikkel Bender.