Not Squares
Bolts
[Strange Brew Rekkids]
Belfast trio Not Squares’ second LP flows as a single piece from start to finish, with sonic interludes breaking up the main tracks. Given their proclivity to mix live performance and electronic structures, its easy to reach for touchstones like LCD’s 45:33, and throughout there’s a DFA-ish vibe to Bolts, with heavy use of vocoders calls to mind Shit Robot (and inevitably, Daft Punk). The conceit of original-album-as-DJ-mix is interesting, but Bolts does not quite reach the heights of James Murphy’s jogging opus.
Words: Ian Lamont
