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After having enjoyed the song "Sink Venice" on one of my Asianman Records compilations, I did a little jaunt to AllMusic and after a brief bit of research decided to pick up the 2002 album Chat and Business by Ikara Colt. I have not been disappointed, this is a great album! From the opening beats of "One Note" to the acoustic assault of the final track (hidden at the end of a long pause after "Video Clip Show") this album throbs with a lo-fidelity intensity and energy. There's a raw and vital energy to this album that borders on "lo-fi" without descending to raw noise. Frontman Paul Resende's vocals pick their way through a fuzzy guitar minefield planted by guitarist Claire Ingram, while a barrage from the rhythm section's drums and bass keeps the songs moving forward in a determined way. After the first listen through there was something nagging at me, as if I'd heard some of the songs before. I almost had the impression that this was some long-lost basement tape from Sonic Youth. However, I also picked up shades of Iggy Pop and The Stooges, some early Lou Reed, Joy Division, Wire and others. The comparisons can be made, but they are not so overt that they subvert the music - more like a subliminal impression that leaves a good feeling in your mind without being pretentious or sounding like a rip-off. Great songs on this album include the haunting dirge "City Of Glass", the simmering "Belgravia", the aforementioned "Sink Venice", "After This" and "May B 1 Day". Ikara Colt has broken up since, but this album showed a very powerful Revivalist Punk presence and is a very good addition to the collection.Read full review
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