DREEBS, THE - The Dreebs The Dream

The Dreebs are a trio from Brooklyn of prepared guitar, violin, drums, and vocals. This is an experimental rock record, but it is in no way a -¢‚Ǩ-ìfree rock-¢‚Ǩ¬ù record. This band is incredibly tight and its compositions are very precise. The Dreebs songs seem to work by the prepared guitar setting up a metallic drone in front which the drums and violin lock in to patterns that gradually build into climaxes, but this band doesnt fall into the trap of only playing crescendos that a lot of improvised rock and post rock bands do. The dynamics are very important in this band and are used in a very refreshing ways. The vocals range from whispers and shrieks and come in at just the right times to heighten the tension. The prepared guitar sounds particularly great and adds a tangible, alien quality to the band. I-¢‚Ǩ‚Ѣve really never heard anything like it. An excellent record. - Chris Strunk.