Altercation by Crimewave
Crimewave’s Altercation EP talks of the dangerous, frenetic and grubby sides of Northern nightlife. Less of a meaningful concept and more of an observation, the tracks here talk of increased police presence, inebriated rage outside the club, and rain washing blood down the drains of the streets. Altercation is about the surrealities in real life experiences.
Sonically, Crimewave is head-locking guitars with modern technology. Digitally breaking them more than ever before; slices of shoe-gaze chords are shattered into warped and stretched riffs, bedded by volatile percussion. Just like the nightclubs it lyrically references, each track transitions into the next seamlessly in a head nod to the DJ’s that provide the background soundtrack to these altercations. ‘Altercation’ flows through the subsequent electronic subgenres in swift succession. FFO Aphex Twin, Scalping, Jockstrap
Scattered throughout the piece are samples of late night fights from the Northern cities of Glasgow, Newcastle and Manchester. These immerse the listener directly in the environment it describes, providing a listening experience that is exhilarating but enveloping.
Tracklist
| 1. | 50 Rapid | 3:33 |
| 2. | Metropolitan Police | 2:45 |
| 3. | Sinew | 0:42 |
| 4. | Dispersal Order | 2:58 |
| 5. | Aftermath | 3:41 |
| 6. | CCTV | 3:24 |
Credits
Mastered by Joker.
