Suumhow
5ilth
Fifth album by Belgian's experimental electronic duo Suumhow. The pair finds themselves pushing their digital grittiness to new heights on '5ilth' - experimenting with the limits of folding audio into analog video equipment. As the title suggests, the sonics on '5ilth' can be incredibly filthy, often recalling the pixelated equivalent of a sand storm or locust plague. These monolithic moments of clipping and swirling 1s and 0s give way to warmer flashes of analog respite, and in some cases, the clipping itself is somehow shimmeringly melodic. As with their previous efforts, '5ilth' does have its share of glitchy distorted beatwork that pushes and pulls the listener through the squall. It's a gratifying listen with equal parts: tribunal and reprieve and hold and release. Released on transparent vinyl limited to 250 units.