![]() Drummer John Stanier moves beyond rock to sculpt industrial-strength rhythms from beats he’s swiped from the disco and forced to chug, shuffle, and march. Riffing is pretty much out the guitars of Ian Williams and Dave Konopka form nifty rhythmic patterns from skittery lines and isolated, effects-treated tones. ![]() Tyondai Braxton’s surprisingly playful vocals, enhanced by electronics, zip, chant, and burp across the harmonic spectrum with the giddiness of Animal Collective. The first two instrumental EPs were fascinating if kind of formal, but the new stuff feels far less schematic and serious. ![]() Cbattles This peculiar New York quartet radically revamps its sound for the upcoming Mirrored (Warp), expanding its palette, toning down the angular guitar licks, and putting more bounce into the beats.
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