Schkeuditzer Kreuz – Swan Grinder (Digital/Vinyl Album – Bad Habit Recordings)
Australian artist Kieren Hills has been active in the underground scene for years, leaving a lasting mark with his project Schkeuditzer Kreuz.
The latest album presents eight tracks that fuse countless influences, resulting in a work that feels both Experimental and demanding. From obscure, doom-laden atmospheres to harsh, anarchic Electro driven by frantic rhythms, from Punk and Hardcore energy (including, notably, a cover of the legendary Crass) to more Electronic passages, the record leads the listener through a true sonic labyrinth. Finding a way out amid all this intensity and diversity isn’t easy, but Swan Grinder stands out as a fascinating and immersive experience.
It’s precisely this range of sounds and moods that makes certain tracks linger and tie the whole together. Schkeuditzer Kreuz remains an uncompromising project—and this new album is the ultimate proof of that. (Rating:7).
Listen to “Keep Dancing”:
https://dorfpunk.bandcamp.com/track/keep-dancing
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