Excerpt: “Fang is equal parts swelling atmospherics and jagged melodies… The title track builds slowly over chiming glockenspiel and simmering synthesizers. When ‘Fang’ finally arrives it has the mathy pop of Pinback– angular, funky guitar lines and call-and-response vocals. ‘Humbuzzer’ is full out post-punk, driving drums and droning noise that feels too short at 2:31. But Iretsu is just at home playing with space and sound. ‘Kiddo’ and ‘Swell’ are contemplative, airy, keyboard-driven pieces. ‘Sleep’ is a mellow, spaghetti-western waltz complete with bass backing vocals and whistling. Fang is an intent and cohesive record for Iretsu. It’s been a six years since they first released a full length, and the time has suited them well.”
Hidden Shoal MixTape
