| Something I’ve noticed about Caural is that every release I’ve heard of his is different. Even though some of them don’t immediately grab me, it becomes clear that he is operating on a unique and experimental level that takes time to appreciate. The more you hear the detail, the more arresting his work becomes. From the odd structures of his Paint EP, to the crusty beat workouts of Stars On My Ceiling, following through to the collection of glitchy and dense sketches and unreleased material on Remembering Today. His latest, Mirrors For Eyes, feels like something wholly formed from all of his experiments through the years, presenting us with a layered and sonically exciting maelstrom of beats, voices, and noise. The floating dimensional sound of “Dead Armies” and “”Re-Experience Any Moment You Choose” remind me of Prefuse 73, but tempered organically into a kind of psychedelic jam band freakout. “Cold Hands,” “Cruel Fate of Spring,” and “Only Time Will Know” feature heart-stopping guest singers and paint pictures of the melancholy and nostalgic brain behind the music. The beats bring to mind chain and wood meshed with wire, the melodies swirl and twist recalling moments of Boards of Canada. This is truly an album for headphones. Even now, while listening and writing this, I’m finding more and more to love and more to marvel at. It’s not quite hip hop, not quite IDM, not quite anything you’ve ever heard, a heady brew of sound and emotion. Out on Mush Records and very recommended. - Word |
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