Whenever there's a new release from the Ipecac label, you know that you can be in for just about anything. But that's why you love 'em so much. Case in point, one of the label's first releases of 2006,
In Cod We Trust by
Ghostigital, a name some might remember as the title of former
Sugarcubes member
Einar Örn's solo debut. Here, he takes care of the vocals (in an almost stream-of-consciousness vein) and partners once again with a chap named
Curver, making
Ghostigital an album title that turned into a band.
Curver is a remixer (having worked with
Sigur Rós) and a multi-instrumentalist -- handling electronics, tape delays, and "gadgets." The gentlemen from one of the world's coldest countries create one unpredictable sonic stew, as rap, electronic, and experimental bits collide with one another, as evidenced by such ditties as "Not Clean," "Northern Lights," and "Green Lounge."
Örn and
Curver enlist the aid of several special guests throughout, including Ipecac labelmates
Mugison and
Dälek, among several others (as well as
Örn's son,
Kaktus, who blows a mean trumpet).
In Cod We Trust is certainly not easy listening, but not all music is meant to be easily digestible.