Gong Splat

Gong SplatWhat's this? Today's holiday gift? One final transmission from the core of the planet! Cresting slabs of concrete and powdered bone, rich soil improvisation freak flag flitters atop a gutted highrise: Gong Splat. Featuring Ryan Sawyer on drums, Greg Coates on upright bass, Wilder Zoby on synth and mellotron, Andres Renteria on conga, bongos and hand percussion, and John Dwyer on guitar, synths, pan flute, cuca, hand percussion, space drum and effects.

But generally the songs are more experimental in nature with a considerable range of material from Andrew Brough's standout 'Fabulous Things' to the vigorous guitar noise of Shayne Carter's 'Grate'

Al Haig & Paul Chambers

The World Is a Ghetto by War is a sun-soaked yet streetwise classic that captures the band at the absolute height of its powers

lost performances

Tim Hecker's processing here moves in veiled ways

Pantha Du Prince and John Talabot too

so too does the relationship deepen

a smooth and shiny song

folk-tinged and awash with a layered

the song was replaced by the equally gorgeous 'Don't Look Any Further'

For the last 5 years

and a lot of it was made up on the spot