9.7
/Art punk, Post-punk, No Wave, Avant-rock, Dada music, Experimentalism, Avant-punk/
Comment: Kontora Kooka`s 6-piece issue is a thoroughly experimental punk/No Wave album involving lots of dadaistic slivers, brooding ambiances, outrè song arrangements, obscure lyrics being obviously influenced by such groups as Akvarium, and Einstürzende Neubauten (especially Vladimir Elizarov`s singing manner and accents resemble Blixa Bargeld within it). The duo`s music is exorcized and profound made up of lofty noises, dizzy electronic impulses and outbursts, hypnotic measured drumming and viable acoustic strings behind it. One of the highlights in 2013 so far.