Insect Ark – Long Arms (2013)

Getting tons of submissions online every week, it is quite unusual to find unique releases that command our attention like Insect Ark’s “Long Arms” EP. This one-woman entity delivers three tracks that have Ambient, Electro, and some Drone-ish elements meshed together in one very cohesive sound. A bit out of our comfort zone, we found ourselves enjoying this release more than we expected.

Opening with the hypnotic “Long Arms”, the release starts in a very ritualistic fashion. There are plenty of trippy elements to make anybody’s drug induced hallucinations 100 times more vivid. Dana Schechter does a great job in putting together interesting percussions, dissonant bass guitar lines, and interesting electronic sounds. “Lift Off” continues in a hypnotic fashion, letting the listener know that this is one album he will not forget thanks to its dramatic and pseudo-psychedelic elements.

Being a short EP, “Symbols” brings this release to an end with a Dark Ambient/Drone-ish sound. We are sure that fans of Sunn O))) and such acts will love the minimalistic punishing sound of Insect Ark. Overall, Insect Ark is a force to be reckoned with. Instantly gaining our interest, “Long Arms” is a short but sweet release that appeals to a very diverse audience. Having recently toured in Europe with one of ‘not Metal’ favorites, John 3:16, we can only say to keep an eye out for this very talented and unique project.

Label: Self-Released

Release: March 2013

Genre: Ambient / Electro / Drone

Country: USA