Bruce Lamont of Yakuza opens with a solo set, Voltage plays second, and Battles headline. Five or six years ago Battles would’ve been called a post-rock band (indeed, parts of “Race: In” sound like they could’ve been on Millions Now Living Will Never Die), but since they have fancy pedigrees (the various members’ credits include playing in Helmet, Storm & Stress, and Lynx, among others, as well as being the progeny of Anthony Braxton) they’re mostly just called a supergroup. ![]() See downtown Las Vegas as youve never seen it before. Drummer John Stanier moves beyond rock to sculpt industrial-strength rhythms from beats he’s swiped from the disco and forced to chug, shuffle, and march. The SlotZilla zip line is taking Sin Citys adventure-seekers to new heights. Riffing is pretty much out the guitars of Ian Williams and Dave Konopka form nifty rhythmic patterns from skittery lines and isolated, effects-treated tones. Tyondai Braxton’s surprisingly playful vocals, enhanced by electronics, zip, chant, and burp across the harmonic spectrum with the giddiness of Animal Collective. The first two instrumental EPs were fascinating if kind of formal, but the new stuff feels far less schematic and serious. This peculiar New York quartet radically revamps its sound for the upcoming Mirrored (Warp), expanding its palette, toning down the angular guitar licks, and putting more bounce into the beats. ![]() Globally, 2.4 million children died in the first month of life in 2020. Now Playing: Chicago’s history in movie ads The first 28 days of life the neonatal period is the most vulnerable time for.
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