In their own words, Sweden's Skull Defekts are "all about rhythm, repetition, and all energies in sound." The concept manifests itself in two distinctly different forms. On 2007's Blood Spirits and Drums Are Singing, the band showcased their more "rock"-based sound described by Julian Cope as an amalgamation of Chairs Missing-period Wire, Audionom, and '70s German proto-metallers Tiger B. Smith. However, the DFX, as they're sometimes known, also have an alter-ego under which their sound becomes a harsh wall of droning noise and psychedelic industrial bowel churn. It is that persona that is embodied on The Drone Drug.
Drone is often associated with music that is essentially ambient in nature. While The Skull Defekts do create an ambient aura, The Drone Drug has more in common with the terrifying atmospheres created by noisier cohorts like Prurient then the minimalism of Tomas Koner. The sound is grim, black, and abrasive; mechanical, filthy, and unnerving. This limited-edition LP is the first of two by the DFX to be released by Actual Noise, with the second, Skkull, coming in the near future.
A recent appearance at No Fun Fest, an Eastern US tour in October, an upcoming split with Prurient, and a new release on Important Records, all make 2008 a very productive and successful year for The Skull Defekts.
OCTOBER 2008 SKULL DEFEKTS TOUR DATES
10/3 * Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY
10/4 * tba, Baltimore, MD
10/5 * Sonic Circuits Festival, Washington, DC
10/6 * Eclectic, Middletown, CT
10/7 * AS220, Providence, RI
10/8 * Pa's Lounge, Boston, MA
10/10 * Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH
10/11 * tba, Detroit, MI
10/12 * Prosperity Space, Chicago, IL
10/14 * Skylab, Columbus, OH
10/16 * Danger Danger Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
10/17 * Cake Shop, New York, NY
