Bleep

Japan’s industrial outcast The Gerogerigegege return to The Trilogy Tapes with the two-sided drone noise of >(decrescendo). Although a million miles from the sample-fuelled synth obscurity of 2019’s Uguisudani Apocalypse, this release showcases The Gerogerigegege submerging the mix in lo-fi, fuzzy ambient textures, without sacrificing their experimentalist credentials. An eminent stillness emerges from >(decrescendo), its hazy atmosphere barely broken by a wandering organ and, to our ears, birdsong and the distant humming of car engines. A supremely beautiful introspective listen. Highly recommended.