Excerpt: “Iretsu’s sound—one that’s vital, confusing and, in a rare change-up for these predictable days, unexpected—is still totally modern. Its latest full-length, Fang, proves that we all should have been paying more attention all these years... Few bands work with space as well as Iretsu: Songs like the short instrumental ‘Swells’ and the circular ‘Sleep’ are given ample room to breathe, stretch and stumble along to a satisfying ending. Fang is not a bombastic record, but rather one that slowly grows on you after repeated listens… Fang isn’t meant for anyone looking for instant gratification or ‘the next big thing’… Of everything on Fang, ‘Humbuzzer’ is the easiest thing to latch on to, but it’s just one of many treasures available if you’re willing to give the band time to settle in. Iretsu obviously took awhile to make something it was proud of. The resulting record demands—and deserves—the same patience out of its listeners.”
