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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Dippers - Clastic Rock
Clastic rock is, in geological terms, rock made of fragments of other rock (trust us, we took geology in the first semester of college before turning to arts and letters, and beer). Is seems to us that the name is quite apt as applied to the new album from Melbourne's Dippers (fka Thigh Master). On Clastic Rock, duo Matthew Ford and Innez Tulloch spin a variety of tales from simple to fantastical, using jangle, buzz, clang, and various beats, employing melody and dissonance. Matthew snarls and growls with defiance and, perhaps, a knowing wink. It is raw, powerful, and memorable. We played it through, looked at each other and said, 'wow, what was that?' And then we played it several more times in succession. And yes, in the final analysis, it is definitely 'clastic'. We could name a number of bands that are reflected in this album, and Matthew and Innez probably could guess which ones. But reflected does not mean imitated. Dippers have put their own twist on pop/rock, and we are quite happy that they have done so.
Clastic Rock is out now via Tenth Court and Goner Records.
Note that Dippers will tour the United States in September. The dates and locations are at the bottom of this post.
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