The Shape Of Things To Come - No Sudden Moves - Album Review
Debut LP and Art release from Melbourne duo No Sudden Moves
review by: Lucas Packett
Album Review
“..baptising your ears in the aural flow over eight transcendent tracks.”
The Shape of Things To Come is the debut instrumental album by Melbourne based duo, No Sudden Moves, delivering luscious, meandering soundscapes that give passage to another place within your consciousness.
Made up of core members Nate Hill/Geoff Kerr and recorded at Kerr’s Blackwood Studios, The Shape of Things To Come journeys though mellow guitar lines and harmonics that turn into dirty rhythms, cemented together by hypnotic beats and found sounds, baptising your ears in the aural flow over eight transcendent tracks.
Although Hill’s primary instrument is drums and Kerr’s is guitar, the duo cover all instrumentation on the recording enlisting a few friends adding to the various layers. Primarily an instrumental album, No Sudden Moves recruited the vocal talents of Hayley Hill on Cause and Effect and Stroll On. Albeit minimal, the vocal lines are used more as beautiful layers complimenting the instrumentation and flow of these two tracks. Nothing’s Easy sees the inclusion of Peter “Reggie” Bowman with a guitar solo peaking this track over the edge and into the abyss.
Cinematic is how this album sounds which works hand in glove with the beautifully picturesque artwork that has been a labour of love for Hill. The artwork is such a key component of The Shape of Things To Come with each track having its own dedicated artwork. For this reason, The Shape of Things To Come will have a vinyl release with each of the eight tracks artwork revealed inside the gatefold sleeve. I would strongly recommend getting this release on vinyl to complete this sonic experience. You will also be able to purchase The Shape of Things To Come through the various digital platforms aswell.
Hill’s original idea was to write these instrumental soundscapes inspired by his digital landscapes culminating in an exhibition where you experience both the art and the music that accompanies it. While No Sudden Moves are 2/3’s of the way through their creative process, the exhibition and listening party is almost upon us where you will be able to experience The Shape of Things To Come in all its glory.
