NOUS III
by NOUS
often sounds like contemporary classical viewed through an extreme metal lens, and the result is pretty exciting stuff.
spontaneous-sounding, heavily percussive recordings
a hypnotic piece of moody post rock, balancing vibraphone pulses with urgent drumming and some dusty strands of noir guitar and strings. It’s stunning.
The collective conjures a transfixing instrumental display that keeps with the band’s “Godspeed You! Black Emperor playing krautrock” ethos… my most anticipated album dropping this month
shows collaborators deep in the flow with layered percussion, an undertow of groove, wordless vocals and multiple peaks and valleys as the 4 minutes stretch into an infinite ocean of sound.
Incredible work.
NOUS - NOUS III [Digital Download]
Band Members
• Christopher Bono (Composer, Ghost Against Ghost): keyboards, electronics, percussion, vocals
• Greg Fox (Guardian Alien, Zs, Ben Frost, ex-Liturgy): drums, percussion, electronic
• Thor Harris (Swans, Angels of Light, Amanda Palmer, Shearwater): drums, percussion, custom built instruments
• Shahzad Ismaily (Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Bonnie Prince Billy): electronics, guitar, bass
• Grey Mcmurray (itsnotyouitsme, So Percussion, Tyondai Braxton): guitar, percussion
• Kevin McMahon: producer, engineering, mixing
Special Guests
• Caleb Burhans (it snotyouitsme, ACME): violin, viola
•Cecilie Hafstad: vocals, percussion
• HariPrakaash: gong
• Imago (Múm): Cello , Vocals
• Clarice Jensen (ACME, yMusic, Ra Ra Riot): cello
• Jen Kutler: assistant engineer, percussion, vocals
• Laura Lutzke (ACME): violin
• Anthony Molina (Mercury Rev): synths, percussion
• Alex Sopp (ACME, yMusic): flute