M.A. Turner
Ranking Driver [CS; Nostilevo]

M.A. Turner has high aspirations for Ranking Driver, meticulously building some awfully delicate structures considering how thirsty he often is for blood. There’s a section early on Side A that starts like a small light beaming through a tunnel’s maw then builds momentum until a warble of woozy effects smudges any trace away. Then follows a long, slo-mo rhythm. This is where the listener might start asking questions, as you can’t even tell if he’s in the rat-hole with you anymore. He always shows up though, lighting a match and shining it on parts of the cave you never knew existed. As crawls along there’s even a queer sense of melody afoot that lends the long form arrangements even more depth and heft. Look, my time is valuable and short: I’m not asking you to buy this tape. I’m telling you.

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