RENCH'S RIFLES - s/t TAPE New Age

RENCH'S RIFLES - s/t TAPE New AgeRenchs Rifles emerged from a tightly woven web of artists who orbited and operated in the Washington DC punk scene near the turn of the millennium. Mick Barr, Rafael Cohen and Raquel Vogl were all crucial players in a cultural moment that was thrilling to live through, and was often met with confusion and even occasional derision by outsiders. Their overlapping projects, which included El Guapo, Orthrelm, Chrom Tech, The Cranium, RaRaFre+Am,

’Secret Grief’ features the guest talents of vocalist Phil Swanson and Leila Abdul-Rauf on trumpet

Coupled with their consistent touring

windows etc

From today's historical vantage point

the album is like a modern take on traditional Swedish folk music made by an outsider looking in

it should be Call of the Valley

semi-drawl is buried in the mix

accidentally or not

guest vocals from Stefan De Graef (Psychonaut) and all the driving hallmarks of Chiaran Verheyden’s (of Hippotraktor) production feature alongside atmospheric interludes built from experimental house drum breaks and real human screams

And yet - these tunes just don't let go of you once you've spent any amount of time with them

rhythmic drive

His magical take on avant-garde sax remains one of the wonders of the scene