The Pattern Prism

Vowels is comprised of musician/producer James Rutledge and drummer Chris Walmsley. Like all Rutledge's other work, it's deep on the sonics, meticulously crafted, and truly mesmerizing.

Kraut-rock at heart, The Pattern Prism is a brutal, cosmic melange of sound and rhythm, where Terry Riley-like keyboard motifs entwine with intense, Battles-esque drumming, clouds of audio detritus, gamelan gongs, rewired synthesizers, and clashing feedback guitars. Oscillating between pools of crystal-clear ambience and miasmic clouds of dense noise, it spans entire decades of musical exploration: the fractured psych dreams of The United States of America, the dense weave of Stockhausen's Hymnen, the intensity of Conrad Schnitzler-era Tangerine Dream, the mind-altering drones of Growing, and the ferocious sonic assault of Boredoms.

Epic in scope and faultless in execution, The Pattern Prism is a sure contender for one of the most intense and inspirational rock albums of the year. The record is already gaining a list of heavyweight admirers including Geoff Barrow, Julian Cope, and DFA.