The latest offering from Boston’s 28 Degrees Taurus (28DT), Ecstatic Black Static is a quick shot of frenzied psychedelic noise. Across the EP’s 5 tracks 28DT roam the nether-regions of late-60s San Francisco psychedilia, early-70s space rock and SST-era Sonic Youth. They strike an odd combination—maintaining a frantic pace while at the same time stretching out into extended jam-rock noise, both within the same track. Their wispy breathey vocals, whether delivered by Jinsen Lui or by Karina Dacosta, will remind you of Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon.
If you are expecting the noisy pop of 28DT’s 2010 release, All The Stars In Your Eyes, you won’t find it here. Ecstatic Black Static is a much darker outing that explores a completely different side of the band. You will still recognize Ecstatic Black Static as a 28DT record but for this outing you’ll hear them brooding and contemplating the nature of their existence.
Check out the Ecstatic Black Static EP, along with the entire 28 Degrees Taurus catalog on their Bandcamp page. 28 Degrees Taurus will be the headlining band at the Deep Heaven Now IV music festival Saturday, August 6.
–George Dow