Snörkler Sleven Songs cassette
Disjointed, riff-less art-punk from Memphis, TN that’s as angular as the cassette’s isometric artwork. Each of the seven songs takes the listener on more of a wild ride than I would ever willingly sign up to be a passenger. I don’t think I fully understand the intention of a band like this. Everyone is clearly good at their instruments, but between the showboating, the herky-jerky start/stops, and the quirky vocal growls into yelps, it almost feels as if each member is fighting for the spotlight. From what I can tell, SNÖRKLER is very novelty costume-heavy in their live performances. Think of it as something of a noise rock SLIPKNOT. Hell, some of the licks don’t sound that far off from that comparison, from what I can recall. To me, this comes across like much more of a confusing art project than a punk band. I was excited when I saw that the singer also plays flute/piccolo in the band, but after three listens, I still can’t find it. A shame. I don’t think there’s a song in existence that has a discernible flute on it that I don’t find strangely beautiful.