I like what I’m hearing on Nova Scotia-based Bloodsport’s debut EP Goodbye to the Holy Mountain. A moody, blacker than black dark pop collection of industrial chanties, Goodbye to the Holy Mountain is breathy and angular, somewhere between the fist-pumping anthems of Magazine and the concise shoegaze of Moose. The gloomy yet soaring “Japanese Democracy” offers the type of cinematic melody that remains subtle at first, acting as a type of hummable dirge that offers a revealing reward upon multiple listens (which is truly the most effective method of composing a catchy song).
My only critique is with the band name. I thought at first I got, like, a speed metal record in the mail. But that’s just a tertiary detail, of course. Goodbye to the Holy Mountain is not yet available in the states, but you can follow the group on MySpazz to get the skinny on future release details.
For fans of: Film School, The Warlocks, Foreign Born
MP3 :::
Bloodsport – Japanese Democracy
