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These New Puritans
We Want War

God bless you Puritans. The most under rated band in England have returned to the fray with a 7 and-a-bit minute claustrophobic neo classical opus the likes of which these ears havent heard since Radioheads misery opera heyday. We Want War kicks off all grimey DavincHe style discordant brass, marching gulf war drums, mutant voices and vicious little whispers before switching half way through to a sprawling choral freefall. Veering between the towering and terrifying, this tune has you wondering why more doom laden orchestral epics dont pepper their epiphanies with sword drawing sound effects, because theyre pretty fucking amazing sounding here.

Ian Mcquaid

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