Sonar – Future Cries (Album – Hands)
Genre/Influences: Rhythmic-Noise, Industrial.
Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl.
Background/Info: Dirk Ivens (Klinik, Dive, Absolute Body Control, Mororik ao) and Eric Van Wonterghem (Monolith, Absolute Body Control, Klinik, Insekt ao) are back on track unleashing the ninth Sonar-album in history. “Future Cries” comes twenty seven years after the self-titled debut-album (when Patrick Stevens of Hypnoskull was involved and later on replaced by Eric Van Wonterghem) and nine years after their previous full length (cf. “Shadow Dancers”). It also is the first album released by Hands.
Content: It all feels like years have no impact on the sonic ogre called Sonar. The Belgian duo bring us back to the essence of heavy, merciless, Rhythmic-Noise. Hypnotic noise sequences and distorted rhythms are leading listeners into a frenetic dance although the work also features ‘softer’ and rather Minimal driven cuts. “Future Cries” features 12 short but raw, brutal, cuts.
+ + + : Definitely the most ‘extreme’ common project of Ivens – Van Wonterghem but also with a similar chemistry as for Absolute Body Control. This album will appeal to the early lovers of the project and also for a wider Industrial audience preferring a ‘softer’ and more minimalistic approach. I like the ‘no compromises’ attitude of Sonar; you’re either going to like it or not. There’s no way in between but I experienced this album as more diversified. It’s not just brutal Noise power but still more ‘controlled’ tracks like the great “You Get Yours” and “Turn You On”. “Elevator” sounds more into the ‘early’ style and will just blow you away.
– – – : Sonar has always composed short cuts and that’s sometimes a pity when listening to a great track. It however remains a ‘heavy’ sound format reminding Industrial music from the 90s.
Conclusion: “Future Cries” stands for a heavy and murderous come-back of Sonar.
Best songs: “Turn You On”, “You Get Yours”, “Elevator”, “Modern Touch”, “Hold On”.
Rate: 8.
Artist: www.facebook.com/TheKlinikDiveSonarAbsoluteBodyControl
Label: www.handsproductions.com / www.facebook.com/hands.official
About Sonar
Sonar is a Belgian duo of Dirk Ivens and Eric Van Wonterghem, both also active in Absolute Body Control, with Ivens known for Klinik and Dive and Van Wonterghem for Monolith. Patrick Stevens of Hypnoskull was involved on Sonar’s self-titled debut album before Van Wonterghem took his place. “Future Cries” is the ninth Sonar album, arriving twenty seven years after that debut and nine years after “Shadow Dancers”, and is the project’s first release through Hands.
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