No-Sound

The Northern Religion Of Things 2011

Not so much ‘Avoid’ as ‘Meh’ or ‘Maybe don’t bother’ (especially when from a label that has so much else to offer), this live album (from ambient Italian experimentalists No-Sound) is one of several Kscope records that feels a little nebulous and (whisper it) a bit boring. Naturally if you’re a No-Sound fan you’ll most likely disagree with that, but for our money this album seems rather innocuous; sliding lethargically through layers of alt.electronica and sleep-inducing resonations. It might be fine if you’re trying to sleep, but there are more compelling examples in this field to be had elsewhere.