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MH-261 Lymbyc Systym - Love Your Abuser Remixed  Lymbyc Systym’s has made many new friends in the last year and a half as they’ve toured in support of their Mush Records debut, Love Your Abuser. They’ve asked some of those friends – The Album Leaf, The One AM Radio, Daedelus, This Will Destroy You, and Back Ted-N-Ted – to remix some of the material from their album. In addition Mush Records’ Black Country Bibio and Austinite Reference turn in masterful reworkings. Each artist adds their unique touches to Lymbyc Systym’s already epic source material, Working simultaneously as a companion piece to 2007’s Love Your Abuser and as a compelling album on its own, Love Your Abuser Remixed is further testament to Lymbyc Systym’s powerful presence in the instrumental music scene. |
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| Love Your Abuser was released in January 2007, just over a year ago. As an intermediary release (before their next full-length), Lymbyc Systym got some friends together to remix their previously released songs. I was very eager to lend my ears to this release as Love Your Abuser is a very eclectic album. The band's unique take on instrumental music stood out from the multitude of recently surfacing "post-rock" groups. This two-piece predominantly relies on keyboards and drums to create entrancing tracks. However, auxiliary instruments are used accordingly to make the songs well rounded. The One AM Radio redoes the first track, “Astrology Days.” Horns dominate this cut, which ends up taking away from the intensity of the original track. It's an interesting listen, but it's not as noteworthy as the other remixes. Cohesively the third and fourth songs present the most captivating renditions of Lymbyc Systym's music. In order, The Album Leaf performs "Fall Bicycle," and Bibio remixes "Truth Skull." The Album Leaf, as a band with music similar to Lymbyc Systym, takes the song and practically improves upon the original. Bibio uses guitar in the beginning and a unique atmospheric build-up at the end to turn "Truth Skull" into an almost entirely different song. Lymbyc Systym's own reworking of "Birds" and "Idle Wires" exhibit their ability to remix their own tunes, while keeping the general vibe of their original songs. If you like the versions on Love Your Abuser, there's no question that you'll like these too. Back Ted N-Ted changes the intro track of Love Your Abuser, "Rest Easy / Age Kindly," into a jarring techno version. The beginning of the song is basically identical to Lymbyc Systym's original, but it transforms half way through. This Will Destroy You and Daedelus make their remixes more like their own styles (atmospheric rock and electronica respectively). "...So We Can Sleep," Daedelus' remix, features distorted vocals - the only song on both of Lymbyc Systym's efforts with vocals, I might add. "A Day At The Beach," by Reference is hardly a remix; the song sounds virtually the same. If your expectations aren't too high - and they shouldn't be for a remix album - before you listen to Love Your Abuser Remixed, you're bound to be surprised. Lymbyc Systym keep their fans appeased with this release as they finish writing and recording their upcoming LP. - Scene Point Blank |
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