A seeping through of Eastern European sensibility from Predag Delibasich’s Serbian roots permeates this release slicing in folk melodic guitar motifs amongst the heavily beat scented guitar structure. ‘Happy Hobo’ with warped accented quivering eastern guitar and heavy marching insistence broken, just a touch suggestive of a madness around a corner, as melodies break down into decay. ‘Leaves falling over Lisbon’ has all the hallmarks of doof fodder translated and mashed through acoustic sensitivities and broken string dreams. ‘Through the gardens of st. John’s wort’ pounds through this concept, bass and snare triumphant with cyclical jangly phrasing mandolin simulacra looping into infinity bringing the joy. ‘Serpent bites the young lion’, stretches the drum/rim combo with more intricate guitar and a more bombastic version of the martial styled beat. The outro track ‘Happy hobo (reprise)’ adds record hiss along with the accented warble on the guitar phrase.
All in all it has the charm of fresh and new excitement, a rough and tumble joy that would translate well in a live setting especially with a world music/acoustic/electronic /experimental crowd if there is such a crossover group exists in one venue dimension. However as a release it does seem lacking in the polish and development of ideas, which is in keeping with the realm of the private press domain, a space that allows for rough cut beauty.
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