Bark Psychosis
Bark Psychosis are an English post-rock band/musical project from east London formed in 1986. They were one of the bands that Simon Reynolds cited when coining "post-rock" as a musical style in 1994, and are thus considered one of the key bands defining the genre. Graham Sutton is the leader and consistent core member of the group, which is currently a flexible project consisting of Sutton supported by an altering roster of guest musicians.
During its original incarnation, the group was a more conventional quartet: Graham Sutton, Daniel Gish, John Ling and Mark Simnett. This line-up recorded most of the early EPs and the seminal 1994 album Hex. Recent contributing guest members include experimental guitarist Colin Bradley (of Dual) and Talk Talk drummer Lee Harris.
Sound and influences
Bark Psychosis' sound has covered various musical styles including minimalism, introverted indie rock, psychedelia, post-punk, cool jazz, outright mechanical/industrial noise, and electronic dance music. However, the band's music is best characterised by a sense of acoustic space, moody atmospherics, murmured vocals, abstract but emotional lyrics, and a particularly sensitive and acclaimed mixture of electronic and acoustic instrumentation. Bark Psychosis is also noted for an extreme dynamic range, varying from quietly-whispered-and-played songs such as "I Know" or "Absent Friend" to thunderous metallic riffing ("Murder City") or deafening sheets of electric noise (the first half of the track "Hex").
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ALBUMS
- ///Codename: Dustsucker released: 2004
- Replay released: 2004
- Game Over released: 1997
- Independency released: 1994
- Hex released: 1994
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Burning The City
by: Bark PsychosisOne, Two, Three.
One, Two, Three.
Three, Three, Three.
Did you ever hear the one?
About that bird-girl who went to seed?
She took off from the rooftops
And landed next to me
Said she'd seen it all
That greed in flames
Laughs
She wants to do it again
One, Two, Three, Three.
One, Two, Three, Three.
One, Two, Three, Three.
One, Two, One.
One, One, One.
Now she's gone to ground
I guess she's sticking around
Where she can't be found
She can't be found
She can't be found
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