Rahim
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Did I mention dark and moody? How about Rahim? Their sophomore album, Laughter, just came out last Tuesday, and everyone seems to really love them (especially Spin & Pitchfork to name a few).
Maybe it’s my headphones, but, listening to the album, the audio sounds hollow. Like it was recorded on poor recording equipment. Maybe it’s intentional, who knows, but it does come off like they recorded inside a padded cave.
I did like the experimental noises, anything from synth to weird percussions to foot stomping (?) on the record. It’s obvious, whoever is playing all these instruments is very talented.
The album starts off with an introduction song, “Death” of clanking cans, to give you a taste of what to expect. The first major song is “The Same”, which establish your relationship to the band (”hey, it’s true, you are the same as me“).
The band seems to really like “Through A Window” (which you can download off their myspace). The radio-friendly song sounds too short - maybe too short? In fact, the whole album is a hair less than 30 minutes.
My favorite song off this album is “Laughter”, which ends the album on a strong note. There’s some strange cord progression on this song with an almost 18th century monk-like chant that made this song interesting to me.
If you’re into indie rock, but with non-traditional guitar/bass/drum equipment, you should definitely check out Rahim. Laughter is available now from Pretty Activity. In support of this record, expect the band to be touring through your town.
Links: rahimrahim.org myspace.com/rahim prettyactivity.com