Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna
[Inertia: 2008]
According to Gang Gang Dance, Saint Dymphna is “like the patron saint of confusion and madness”.
Consider yourself warned.
This is a band and a record that is impossible to categorise - with a totally unpredictable and inaccessible sound that is definitely not for everyone.
They cut across stylistic borders like Bjork on acid: hypnotic polyrhythms, experimental dream-pop, tribal clatter, electronic noise, and avant art rock.
Saint Dymphna, the fourth release for the Brooklyn four-piece provides a lot of confusion and madness - as promised, but it’s also a record that you can dance too... Particularly for the type of dancing that you might do when chanting to your pagan gods or sacrificing a virgin*.
If you find that a bit off-putting, you might be interested to know that Gang Gang Dance have supported the likes of Sonic Youth, Architecture in Helsinki, Massive Attack, Animal Collective and TV on the Radio, and have wowed critics with their amazing live show and indefinable sound.
Gang Gang Dance revel in taking giant leaps away from convention and the result (although a genuine racket) is deeply imaginative, challenging and wonderfully chaotic.
*Do NOT sacrifice a virgin. That is a joke.
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