Take Remedy featuring !PAUS3

‘4/4 is for first pumpers. I’m in the zone of 7/8’ crows front man and collaborator Pause on the definitive sound of !PAUS3. You Can Does Not Mean You Should is the new release from the NY producer, which now includes the recent addition of female vocalist Alice. This album – for the most part – is built as a collaborative rush. The synth punk explosion of Call It a Life and Black End Eyes mimic a state similar to what Crystal Castles is producing now; sharp distortion, pulsating tempos and techno guitar mash up. Terror offers a halo of male vocal weaved through a stockade of crashing symbols and crunching noise-rock guitar in what reminds us of early Unkle trends, and more recently, the sounds of LA noise-rockers Health. But this synth punk trend doesn’t not envelope the entire album. The most honest and stripped back sound can be heard in the cover of Bangles 1988’s Eternal Flame, featuring the (momentarily) softer vocals of Alice and accompanying bass. Hearing her vocals played out in a more garage-rock context could also be another intriguing vocal arrangement in between the softer numbers.

The direction of !PAUS3 is solely dependent on who they chose to work with in future. This is not an album which defines who they are (or who they will be) by any means. Their musical scope has the potential to follow a collaborative path similar to what Unkle has been doing for the last few years. Because of this You Can Does Not Mean You Should could almost be a teaser album until their bigger catalogue is grown and their collaborations are streamlined. In the meantime, let’s endorse the non-fist pumping 7/8. - More Than Disco