Celliacus - Celliacus
Released: March 6 On their debut album, Barcelona-based quartet Celliacus blends improvisational jazz with metal and punk influences and touches of ambient noise to create seven tracks that refuse any kind of genre categorization. It’s a mostly noisy affair with these brief moments throughout that come together into something recognizable, only to subvert that familiarity almost immediately. The driving force behind most of the album comes from the erratic guitars and drums, but assisted and accompanied by electronic noises ranging from wild trashing to dark and foreboding tones. “La doctrina d la conservación” takes the latter route, defined by dark overtones that envelope most of the track as those unpredictable drums come in at moments to punctuate the foggy electronics. This one stands out on the album as one of the more ambient leaning tracks while still infusing jazz sentiments periodically. Of the more jazz-inflected tracks, there’s the slow and meandering “Por...
