When live and electronic sensibility collide, a
magical sound can emerge. ‘Vocal Insanity’, while giving off the impression of
a crazed tense track, actually refers to something quite serene and enchanting.
We’ve been following Rat & Co for a while now and while it did start
out as a one-man bedroom producer project (Joshua Delaney), it has now expanded
into a full four-piece band.
‘Vocal Insanity’ starts off quiet and eerie, with
distorted vocals from Delaney and spacey synths. Then syncopated percussion
comes in among the moody sounds. It offers a timelessness not unlike a Four Tet or Boards of Canada
track.
Rat & Co keep it downtempo throughout and
with very sparse lyrics, so that the whole thing evolves into a trance –
especially with that vocal loop on top of jangling percussion and a thick
electronic section. They do also offer time to breathe, with a break of a
simple guitar melody, before it is then added to the ever-growing layers.
While the track is not anchored in clear lyrics or
structure, it is no background listening music. And it will be interesting to
see how the track translates into a life show.
‘Vocal Insanity’ is the first track off Rat & Co‘s upcoming second album
Binary, due for release in May. Their album launch will be at the Shebeen
Ballroom in Melbourne on April 10.
Published on Purple Sneakers.
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