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Ikara Colt - Basic Instructions EP (Fantastic Plastic)
UK release date: 30 September 2002
Ikara Colt - Basic Instructions EP

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It must be something about art school - turning out hoards of moody pseudo intellectuals with a wardrobe derived from Camden market and a love of white noise.

Enter Ikara Colt, art school grads who take their cue from the stripped back minimalism pioneered by their post punk arthouse heroes. Of course, this approach was pioneering twenty years back in the days of Joy Division, and listening to this five track ep of one note distorted vocals and white noise sandwiched between clinically repetitive riffs, I just wonder why they bother writing songs when they could be a far more successful Sonic Youth covers band.

Come on guys, you've already got the Thurston Moore soundalike singer - call yourselves Teenage Riot, master your copies of Goo and Daydream Nation (something tells me you have already) and at least pay tribute openly.



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