Chronophage Musical Attack: Anarchist / Communist Friendship EP
A lot of the music reviewed on this site can be understood (if even just at a surface level) fairly quickly—this is not a slight at all, but more of just an expression that one knows what they’re dealing with often within one listen, or one track, or one chord. That sentiment is definitely not the case with the latest offering from CHRONOPHAGE. This EP may take a number of listens to cement a reaction, and I suspect these Texans prefer it that way; the tag “spoken word” is the only descriptor on their Bandcamp, despite the fact that they clearly be singin’. My best approximation of what I’m hearing here is if Carey Mercer (FROG EYES) and Dan Bejar (DESTROYER) allowed their collaborative SWAN LAKE project to be a little poppier? Honestly, put these four songs on repeat for a while and see what you land on, because your first impression is going to be that you need a second impression, and that’s refreshing if nothing else.