When it comes to new post-punk bands, "retro" is perhaps the most common descriptor thrown around. Brazil's all-female Rakta, defy that mold. Their music--a dark, psychedelic, atmospheric form of punk--seems to somehow sound fresh when compared to the countless underground bands that twisted and shaped the genre back in the '80s. They play a music that's eerie, dissonant, foreboding and tribal, using guitar, bass, drums and organ to craft unsettling, soundscapes wrapped in dissonant chords and reverb-drenched vocals. Their self-titled LP came out late last year and it's a gem. They just released a two-song 7" this month and it has an even softer, and spookier sound to it. (Aaron Carnes)
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When it comes to new post-punk bands, "retro" is perhaps the most common descriptor thrown around. Brazil's all-female Rakta, defy that mold. Their music--a dark, psychedelic, atmospheric form of punk--seems to somehow sound fresh when compared to the countless underground bands that twisted and shaped the genre back in the '80s. They play a music that's eerie, dissonant, foreboding and tribal, using guitar, bass, drums and organ to craft unsettling, soundscapes wrapped in dissonant chords and reverb-drenched vocals. Their self-titled LP came out late last year and it's a gem. They just released a two-song 7" this month and it has an even softer, and spookier sound to it. (Aaron Carnes)
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