Due to the short life of the band's original lineup and the nature of their releases, it's best to encounter NYC post-punk quartet Liquid Liquid on their eponymous 1997 compilation.Working with a stripped down configuration of bongos, bells, drums, bass, vocals, and samples, Liquid Liquid gave the world a unique sound that would later reach more people under DFA Records artists like the Juan Maclean and LCD Soundsystem. It's interesting that there barely any guitars. The music is highly repetitive funk and dub with a minimalist punk feel. Most tracks have the feeling of a very controlled jam with only a few breakout moments to add the necessary spice.
The band reformed in 2008 to play some shows but it's not clear to me what the status is now. Hopefully I'll catch them someday.
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