The Intelligence
Deuteronomy
In The Red Records
B+
Lars Finberg plays every single note on this record, sings every single word... he's a controlling man, it's true. That said, this is the first record he's recorded with the help of someone else.
Fans of the Intelligence should be well aware of the Fall comparisons by now but, still, isn't that what we love about the band? No one does post-punk British scuzz than Mark E Smith but there's a few that come close and "Deuteronomy" outdoes them all.
The results are in and Finberg's new album is more solid than the previous sound collage-style albums that were painted, cut and glued from raw sound, abrassive percussion, general malaise and a few too many Sparks.
"Deuteronomy" shows Finberg newly tinkling the organ on a few tracks like he learned his chops from the Munsters. Songs like "Tubes" and "How To Improve Your Hearing Without Listening" rumble and stomp like they were prepped for future Nuggets compilation. A solid album with no filler that rides a nasty drum beat from start to finish. Perfect soundtrack for happily shooting your middle finger at the world.
Bonus! Live clip from Lars & Co. in Seattle...
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