The End of Silence

The newest record from Matthew Herbert is about as far from the dancefloor as his music has ever been, both in terms of source material and the end product. This time, the restlessly inventive UK musician draws directly from the middle of an actual wartime situation in Libya. Although the subject matter and the source material is heavy and frightening, Herbert and his collaborators handle it deftly, forging a freeform-yet-gripping path into a loaded snippet of sound. read more

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