The debut full-length from
Caesura, a San Francisco trio, filters a classic
Unwound wall of sound through the dissonant guitars and attack rhythms of
Gang of Four. Less experimental than post-rockers like
Ativin and less math rock than
31Knots,
Caesura is content to destroy with pure heaviness and early
Fugazi assaults. The production may be a bit muddy, but
Caesura has a firm grasp on riveting art punk songwriting. "Enter Fluorescence" captures the feeling of a stripped-down, pre-
Daydream Nation Sonic Youth and "Trap Door" grinds like something off of
Dirty.
Caesura has real potential -- they just need to find a producer who can help them realize their sound. ~ Charles Spano