![]() “Out” is an amorphous mass of distended sonics featuring short-circuiting guitars, unpredictable sound-swells and stuttering vocals attempting to communicate in an unspoken language. On the flip, Mosquitoes’ put their heads down and burrow deep into into the listener’s skin. It’s a testament to Mosquitoes’ peculiar aesthetics that they can hold their own in such rarefied company. “Hollow” channels the throbbing and whirring anxiety of latter-day Sightings, an all-too-rarely seen influence on contemporary noisemakers. “Water” quite literally buzzes with a malevolent grace as rhythms click and sounds reverberate like deep-sea sonar. There is a disturbing logic afoot, even as the sounds seem to disappear into a maelstrom of their own making. Strangled vocal cries and seemingly random guitar/drum patterns suggest the disorienting tactics of avant-rock legends US Maple. “Drip” tosses you into the deep end and taunts you to try to swim. Yes, the record’s title functions as a concise explanation of a timeless natural process - but it also reveals the name of each track, small gestures that gradually erode the listener’s sense of physical bearing. The proof resides within the grooves of Drip Water Hollow Out Stone, Mosquitoes’ 5-song 12” EP on New York City’s fearless Ever/Never Records. Little is known about this new-ish UK unit, but all signs point to an intriguing future. Murk and mystery are the keys to Mosquitoes’ unique ability to suck the listener into a wormhole that pulses with menace.
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