Tracklist
1 | In This House | 1:32 | |
2 | Alkaline | 4:22 | |
3 | Habit | 2:57 | |
4 | Aura War | 4:36 | |
5 | It's Always Summer | 3:41 | |
6 | Persona (Version) | 2:29 | |
7 | Sanctuary | 4:17 | |
8 | Singing In English | 2:51 | |
9 | Carfentanyl | 2:11 | |
10 | Catalogue | 4:08 | |
11 | Pendulum | 1:44 | |
12 | Word Church | 3:42 |
Cube is the prolific and chimeric nom de plume of one Adam Keith, formidable tape experimentalist and artist / abraser currently operating in Oakland, California's vibrant subterranea. After countless cassette releases, 2016's well-received My Cube LP and a tenure in no-wave faction Mansion, Keith reaffirms Cube's pledge with Decoy Street – his second album and the most developed work he has made under any guise to date.
Opener "In This House" serves as the ideal introduction to Cube: cellular interference, colliding circuitry, metal-on-metal grind and simplistic guitar distortion meet a towering and damaged beat. While "Habit" merges downtempo and industrial touchstones via layers of heavily treated vocals, "Sanctuary" tilts further towards propulsion – a dark treatise on discomfort, yet contagious enough to charm DIY and post-punk devotees.
Released on W.25TH, Superior Viaduct's sub-label for contemporary bands, Decoy Street is recommended for fans of Prurient, Puce Mary and Alan Vega.