Jan 24 2008
Loom - Angler
Loom
Angler
Exigent Records; 2008
Music reviews of all shapes and sizes tend to have the annoying habit of throwing adjectives about like candy in a parade to the point that the words have as much meaning as those trampled pieces of sugar have nutritional value. This by no means the fault of the group whose music is being discussed — they might honestly the energetic, eclectic act the review purports them to be, but too often the reviewer is out to make a statement about his/her own literary finesse without actually talking about the actual music. So, when an EP like Angler from the Salt Lake City, UT-based outfit Loom jumps out of the speakers with intensity and ferocity, it’s time to leave the sugar-coating behind and talk about some rock. This five-piece has composed five songs that emanate ferocity and fervor, employing a jagged, angular, and often discordant post-rock sound that calls to mind bands like Cursive and At The Drive In. The band features big throaty gang vocals, guitar lines that wind and twist artfully about with the group’s violinist, and evocative lyrics like “We pay cash for petty dreams. You can’t duplicate, copy, and paste,” (from “Castles”) or “We’ve whispered for too long. It’s time to yell and set it straight and start anew,” (from “Yell”). Loom is a band whose music is brimming with intensity and passion, and there’s no adjective needed to modify those nouns.
