United Nations - Never Mind The Bombings, Here’s Your Six Figures

An impressive side-project

Posted Monday, 20 December 2010 in

United Nations

Rating: 8

This four-track EP from hardcore supergroup United Nations packs the kind of mighty punch we’ve come to expect from the enigmatic collective of musicians that includes Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly, Glassjaw’s Daryl Palumbo and Converge drummer Ben Koller. This isn’t the most immediately appealing record, not least because, at first, the incomprehensible, scratchy nature of the screamed vocals can be frustrating (yes, we know, we sound like your olds). But each repeat listen to the likes of ‘O You Bright & Risen Angels’ unveils new delights in the dread-filled, dense and constantly reinvigorating sonic landscape created by this impressive side-project.

Tim Newbound

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