metallic tongue

metallic tongue, the second in a series of four EPs by theMDR, is a barrage of electro-ambient feedback, riding on the back of visceral driving bass, drums and electronic percussion. There is no existing genre to sum up this EP, not that it is in any way outside the realm of modern music, in fact the songs at their core are quite melodic and accessible, but the recordings are channeled thru theMDR's surreal overdrive filter and become something new and unpredictable without sacrificing the immediacy of real, live human performances.

Moments on the EP borrow inspiration from the dense tapestries woven by My Bloody Valentine, as well as Brian Eno, put into a sonic blender with the danger of Bowie's Scary Monsters and the raw energy of Janes Addiction. Enter the driving electro clash programming and the gothic piano on "Destroyer." Enter the diabolical guitar that kicks off "Dark Star" and the pleading bipolar vocals on "Torrential." Enter the train-off-the-rails drums on "Kill the Light."

In the end, a new beautifully confused soldier is born, ready to fight his fight for those eager for a new sound that is exciting and unpredictable, that is not built simply on shock value, but on the desire to express a more complex vision of our collective mind.