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ARTIST
ALTERNATIVE TV
TITLE
Direct Action
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
FOURTH DIMENSION
CATALOG #
FD 146LP
FD 146LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
11/24/2023
On
Direct Action
,
Alternative TV
's first studio album since
Opposing Forces
in 2015, the listener is presented with six instrumental tracks which steadily rip apart all expectations as they shed all allusions to rock music in favor of the sonic mutilations that once helped 1979's classic
Vibing Up the Senile Man (Part One)
(SPITTLE 110LP, 2021) stumble into weird and wonderful shapes.
Direct Action
marries guttural electronics to sounds most artists would consign to the bin and through
Perry
's long perfected mastery of pulling together disparate strands to create something entirely alchemical and invigorating delivers a unique stamp to the ATV story. With the help of longtime collaborator
Dave Morgan
alongside the input of
Gareth Matthews
,
Ruth Tidmarsh
, and
Cos Chapman
, abstract patterns of disheveled sound rub alongside occasional percussion, disembodied plasma guitar strums and even what seems like an oboe groaning in a murky corner. Similar to its distant cousin of
Vibing?
, everything adds up to a whole that's demanding yet completely rewarding as every listen pries open the dark scab of contemporary malaise to reveal something fresh. The front cover's homage to an incredible album by a pioneering electronic group. If you are savvy enough to get that reference, then you're on the right path to understanding where
Direct Action
resides.
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