The New Sound of Numbers
The New Sound of Numbers are an experimental post-punk band based in Athens, GA. It is fronted by Hannah Jones on 12-string electric guitar and features members of Pylon, The Olivia Tremor Control, and Bubbly Mommy Gun. Their album "Invisible Magnetic" is the follow up to their debut album "Liberty Seeds" which was released in 2006 by Cloud Recordings. The new album, released digitally and on limited edition clear blue vinyl, has a more celebratory feel than the first, and the driving rhythms and layered percussion lend themselves to both a sense of urgency and instant danceability. Violin, clarinet, melodica, synth, and trumpet beautifully interplay throughout the songs, and occasionally take a turn towards musique concrete while also bolstering the upbeat feel of the songs. The rhythms of "Invisible Magnetic" are even more tribal, with an African influence, than those of "Liberty Seeds", whose songs were described by Electrelane’s Mia Clarke in a review for Wire Magazine as "giving a nod to the Slits and Lizzie Mercier Descloux" Recommended if you like The Raincoats, Deerhoof, Pylon, Neu!, and Electrelane.