Two Steppes/Greyon Greene - split
Released: July 24 This split album marks the first between these two artists and the results are stunningly cohesive, feeling much like one singular album rather than the two distinct albums that feel rather common with some splits. There are, of course notable differences between the two sides - Greyon Greene shows of a bit of his penchant for pronounced rhythms with snappy hits while Two Steppes prefers more washed out textures and drums. What is particularly neat about the first half of this split as it goes into the second is that Two Steppes spent the first couple of tracks establishing a drone meets experimental indie rock kind of vibe with electronic and acoustic sounds, especially on “Big Boobie Number One” which just has an amazing vibe. But then there’s “I Filled the Brownies with Human Teeth,” which they’d all of this away in favor of droning and dissonant electronic noise. It’s a much more abstract approach that what was previous heard but it leads in quite nicely to the se...
