Thursday, May 7, 2009

Light In May

Vengeanceismine was hoping to see some Swarrrm posted, and the plan was to put up the Swarrrm/Embalming Theatre live split. Turns out, that thing is available all over the place, so it's not going to happen. The next choice was easy: the split 10" with Dimlaia! I ripped this for Zmaj over at Cephalochromoscope a while back; be sure to check out all the Swarrrm stuff they've got over there! The split in question today is not exactly rare; in fact you can find it in places for super cheap. But I think it is technically out of print, and if you don't have money or a turn table, it would be terrible for you not to enjoy these tracks. Swarrrm kick their usual ass, and I would go as far as to say that this is my second favorite release of theirs (number one being the split with Muga). If Envy went grindcore and replaced their vocals with field recordings of an afternoon at the local insane asylum, you might have something similar to what Swarrrm discharge. They're brilliant, as are Dimlaia, but in a different way. Dimlaia hold us by the hand, reassuring us with their beauty that everything will be all right, as they lead us to the deepest, darkest caverns of the human predicament. But take comfort, because as long as there is art like Dimlaia produce, the darkness remains navigable. Get this split by any means necessary! Amazing music, white vinyl, and a gatefold cover clad in Carl Auge's (Dimlaia, His Hero Is Gone, Drain The Sky) haunting art. Here are some rips to hold you over:

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4 comments:

Chairmaker said...

Thanks for this (I've only got a crappy rip), Swarrrm are possibly my favorite band in existence.

Their brilliance is always hard for me to define but nonetheless undeniable.

Anonymous said...

ya thx man!

chrisc said...

great split!i only recently got into swarrrm and i regret not doing that earlier.they are my current obsession:totally unique and individual.and their tracks on this split are great.Dimlaia hold their own very well too and they manage to add their own twist to the post-hardcore/post-metal sound.thank you Batguano.

Zmaj said...

Thanks again for that rip, man. :)

Completely missed this post and all. Seriously gotta find more time for blogsurfing.