There’s something entirely vital and magnetic about Montreal four-set Suuns’ debut LP, Zeroes QC. So much so, we thought it was important to write a review for this album more than a year after its release. At a time when rock music is struggling for an identity, when forward leaning groups seem uninspired and backward-facing teams seem tired, Suuns leads the former camp with its droning, apocalyptic rock deconstruction. It’s shadowy and tense, bleak and experimental, but infused with a pop sensibility that makes it hard to turn this record off.
Although Zeroes QC wanders with a worthy purpose, it does meander quite a bit. In the end, the LP sounds like a collection of studio outtakes rather than a trimmed and polished effort. But despite the wandering, Zeroes QC never slips off the cliff that separates lazy experimentation from focused experimentation.
Standout Tracks: “Armed for Peace”, “PVC”, “Arena”
Downcaster(s) is not a music critic, he's a music fan. So he usually doesn't talk about music from a "you should listen to this because it's moving art forward" perspective. He likes the "you should listen to it because it kicks ass" perspective.
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