It’s been a while since we heard from Meat in Space. Writing about the project back in January, we proudly defined it as a valuable help to “escaping our complex reality and find a slice of dreamy, euphoric joy”. Well, now we can fully test that theory out, thanks to the Californian’s creative latest EP, ‘Tangerine’. Putting Meat in Space back on our radars, the record highlights once again the extensive leftfield and noisy ethos powering the American musician.
Featuring five tracks, ‘Tangerine’ includes past singles Chromium Dioxide and ‘Ruby Tourmaline’, while pushing three brand-new offerings, including the title track. In it, we are instantly faced with Meat in Space’s renewed commitments to boundary-pushing distortions, extreme lo-fi quality and an overarching noisy texture that makes it all a blur, imparting the EP a surprisingly hazy and hypnotising character.
‘Hyperion Harm’ follows ‘Ruby Tourmaline’ over mellower acoustic guitars and a melodic outlook, although ‘Call the Coroner’ quickly says ‘no way’ and takes it back into harsh post-punk territories. Not that we are complaining – that’s how Meat in Space was always supposed to feel. Speaking about the inspiration behind ‘Tangerine’ (the track), he explains: “It’s a poignant message of overcoming adversity through powerful garage rock vibes and intricate instrumentation”.
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