Efrim Manuel Menuck - Pissing Stars (Constellation Records) 2018
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Efrim Manuel Menuck’s foray into the light and dark spectrums of human emotion is incredibly dual. While plenty of Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s material is highly uplifting, his solo work over here might tear your heart to shreds. The drones feel like dark clouds over the listener, the vocals feel like they’re coming from apparitions in a haunted house, the keys seem to be ripped right out of a worn-out VHS tape of childhood memories far happier than anything you’ll ever experience again. At some points you’ll be hard-pressed to accurately say where some of the sounds come from. One has to wonder if Menuck doesn’t come from the Black Lodge… For the sake of your emotional well-being, approach with caution.