The Horse, The Rat and The Swan, Snowman

26th May 08
 The Horse, The Rat and The Swan, Snowman Hear

WHAT
THE HORSE, THE RAT AND THE SWAN

WHO
SNOWMAN

ON
DOT DASH RECORDINGS

MYSPACE

MYSPACE.COM/THESNOWMANEMPIRE

WIN

ONE OF TWO ALBUMS. JUST EMAIL WIN@TWOTHOUSAND.COM.AU WITH THE SUBJECT 'TERRIFYING? UH. TOTALLY'

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Few would've guessed from their comparably jovial surf rock meets scream-core self-titled debut (part Nick Cave, part Ennio Morricone, part Arcade Fire) the level of pathos this Perth four-piece would ascend to. Jesus, what the f*!k happened?

On their terribly serious second album, THE HORSE, THE RAT AND THE SWAN, there's still that Nick-Cave-rolling-around-on-the-floor-covered-in-blood dark melodrama thing. But it's now combined with foreboding tribal rhythms, blood-curdling, angst-ridden vocals and buried screams, feedback drenched passages, dire, bleak lyrics, and eerie ethereal motions. Godspeed You Black Emperor meets Nirvana's BLEACH?

Dramatic? Yes. Terrifying? Uh, totally. A fun listen? Not always. The most interesting, original new Aussie album this year? Quite possibly. Definitely the weirdest thing you've heard in a while.

By Wilfred Brandt

Release: Album

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Keywords: Snowman, Perth

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