A Chaos Of Flowers

A Chaos Of Flowers is an album that builds on their ferocious 2023 album nature morte. BIG|BRAVEs music has been described as massive minimalism. Their fusillades of textural distortion and feedback emphasize their musics frayed edges as much as its all-encompassing weight. The potency of the trios work is their singular artistry combining elements of traditional folk techniques and a modern deconstruction of guitar music. Gain, feedback, and amplitude are essential. For A Chaos Of Flowers guitarist/vocalist Robin Wattie drew heavily on the poems of artists whom Wattie found kinship in, their words resonant with experiences of those often sidelined by cultural norms. I discovered that most poems from folk traditions or in the public domain seem to be by men to which I could not quite relate. In my search, I rediscovered some of my favorite works and poets, says Wattie. Guitarist Mathieu Ball and drummer Tasy Hudson help Wattie shape poetry into pieces as dense and impenetrable as they are vulnerable. BIG|BRAVE achieve their colossal sound through minimalist approaches, a deft understanding of dynamics and an inventive employment of percussion and distortion. The trio reconceptualize what it is to be heavy or minimal, challenging perceptions with their illumination of painfully overlooked perspectives.

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Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Big|Brave
Release Date: 19 April 2024
Genre: Metal
Label: Thrill Jockey Records
Distributor: MGM Music