Wow. Onslo’s Quartumdimensio ᴁdificium is a barrage of noise—but what fantastic noise it is!
It’s as though Karl Alverez and Bill Stevenson, the rhythm section of the Descendents and ALL, joined Weezer and started covering Frank Zappa tunes. This record is fast and hard with angular edges and bombastic choruses. Its 7 tracks clock in at well under 15 minutes so the only drawback is that it’s over so damn quick. With its mix of jazz and punk, prog and indie it’s hard to tell if these guys are serious or not but the sheer audacity of this combination of influences is some serious fun.
Stream or download Onslo’s Quartumdimensio ᴁdificium over at their bandcamp page or catch them live, opening for Grandchildren and Dinosaur Feathers at Church on April 11.–George Dow