Fart Lunge is an artist you probably haven't heard of, and if you have you're in far too deep - for those unaware, Fart Lunge is an indie electronic artist who is not at all afraid to wear his blatant influences of Moby and Aphex Twin on their sleeve from time to time. This is
SCALD, a varied debut record that certainly shows that charm of a budding artist, and there is certainly plenty of fun to be had. "Kronkite" is a solid enough dance tune, and the dual-structure of "Sigh Uh Nyde" and the complexity of closing track "Ult" make for some solid high points late in the album. It's not a perfect structure - two shorter tracks in "Fore" and "Sheet" make fine transitional moments, but ultimately feel inconsequential with other tracks, and other tracks like the segmented "Phalargeo" fall apart after the first quarter. The 9-minute "O" is uninterrupted drumming for, well, 9 minutes, and while it's interesting at first it quickly devolves into what is ultimately somewhat monotonous drumming. Even still,
SCALD is a fascinating album if nothing else, and certainly there is plenty of room for Fart Lunge to continue down - a few singles have released since, some of which with a definitive chamber folk vibe, and perhaps that showcases a future direction for the artist, but for now
SCALD has most of your Fart Lunge needs.
RATING: ✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯✯
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