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Inherit
words by Sam Walton
You’d be forgiven for thinking that ‘Inherit’ had been made by a five-year-old if you were unaware of its creator’s supposed ‘genius’ status – in this case Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon. But with the benefit of the doubt that its author’s name demands and a bit of effort, ‘Inherit’ rises above the initial mess of no-fi feedback and sloppy playing and becomes hypnotic, aggressively tribal and, on the brilliantly odd ‘Help Me’, genuinely witty. More of a fascinating than enjoyable listen, its shear bloody-mindedness is enough to justify its existence.
7/10 in stores June 9
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