There are labels with low output, and there are labels with high output ... And then there is Love Earth Music. Based in Massachusetts, US, LEM is the brainchild of Steve Davis. Next to releases from himself and several recurrent names, it's also a label where you can expect stuff you didn't know you would like. That is: If you want noise, abrasive sounds, drones, depth and confrontation. Guess what: I do.
The second CDr in this batch is "Difficult To Maintain" by Lackthrow. A new name for me, so I have no idea what to expect. The man behind Lackthrow is Andrew Powell, and he's active and has been active in quite some projects, of which Lackthrow seems to be the most productive. He's had releases on snip-snip, RRR, ShitNoise, ThrashFuck and two years ago, even one on Oxidation: a split with Government Alpha. So this gives us a direction towards what to expect, and well, yep, you're right.
"Difficult To Maintain" is a full CD - 79 minutes - of abrasive in-your-face harsh noise cut-up sample-based madness with only an occasional moment to recuperate and continue your journey. Please note that this should not be considered HNW because, in contradiction to a conversation I had earlier this week, there is a vast difference between harsh noise and HNW. And this is no HNW: There is far too much happening. This album should fit fans of japnoise and cut-up noise, and for me - a bit more of a droner - this also provides as there are enough phrases in here to get 'into' a particular sound or structure. Those phrases could have been longer, but as I said: That's personal. Well done!
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