Band: Meniscus
Album: Absence Of I EP
Released: 2007
Label: self-released
Meniscus's lush ambient soundscapes, driving bass lines and
poly-rhythmic beats create a unique musical experience that has been
hypnotising Australian audiences since 2005. The Sydney trio's unique
brand of instrumental post rock blends the moody dynamics of acts like
Mogwai and Sigur Rós with the prog rock technicality of King Crimson.
The critical success of the band's 2007 EP The Absence of I elevated
Meniscus's profile globally with rave reviews from The Silent Ballet
(“Beautifully crafted and impeccably conceived....very good doesn't
quite sum this up, it's amazing”) and Sputnik Music (“Meniscus have a
wizardly sense of dynamics, songs flowing with the purity of
water....technically brilliant and tightly composed”).
Despite this success, the departure of drummer and co-founder Duncan
Wilson forced Meniscus into hiatus in 2008. In early 2009, founding
members Daniel Oreskovic (guitar) and Alison Kerjean (bass) made a
comeback to the live circuit with new drummer Cameron Brennan,
showcasing new songs and arrangements.
In late 2009, friend of the band, Marty Wong joined the band to mix
visuals during live performance. Marty’s tasteful use of different
visual themes for the bands live shows provided an extra texture and
added to the cinematic style of the music. 2009 was rounded off with the
band playing at their first music festival – The high and dry festival
which was definitely a highlight of the year for the band.
In 2010, the band spent a great deal of time working on new material and
recording demo versions of the tracks that would later be recorded
professionally by Ash Maklad at Eargasm studios and mastered by Paul
Stefanidis at Viking Lounge mastering.
2011 looks to be a very exciting year for Meniscus, with the release of
their first studio album entitled “war of currents”. The new album was
officially released on July 15th and Meniscus will be taking their new
music to several cities around Australia soon after.
TrackList:
01. Cusp
02. Pilot
03. Mother
04. Idiot Savant - Far
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