This is the Second Album of a band called Adebisi Shank
Adebisi Shank's second album shows how cheerful complicated music can be. The Irish trio pile sharp guitars, electronic sounds and shifting rhythms together, yet the enjoyment remains clearer than any desire to demonstrate their technical ability. Strong melodies give all that activity a direction. The music welcomes you into the commotion rather than leaving you outside to admire it.
International Dreambeat starts with a playful keyboard part before opening out into something much bigger. That change captures the approach well: an easily followed idea becomes the starting point for a busy arrangement. Genki Shank keeps the movement tight and angular, with an almost mechanical precision. Distorted riffs and bright electronics strengthen each other instead of competing for attention.
The quieter moments matter just as much. The short (-_-) has a looser, almost tropical rhythm and a melodic softness that may surprise anyone expecting constant attacks. Bones keeps the mood relaxed. Logdrum also gives the record more breathing room, showing that these musicians can hold your attention without continually pushing harder.
Not every busy passage works equally well. Masa and Micromachines can become overwhelming as their different movements accumulate. The happy mood makes the record approachable, but it does not completely remove that tiring side.
There is a strong sense of variety to balance it. The band change the sound and weight of the music as well as its rhythm. Their second album consequently offers much more than a series of impressive exercises. If you can handle the activity, there is guitar music here that feels playful, forceful and unusually inviting. Its best passages make precision and unrestrained enjoyment seem like natural partners.
