WAY SECT BLOOM - s/t
The Way Sect Bloom have made several compilation appearances, but this is the first full fledged release I’ve heard from them.  On this self-titled EP, The Way Sect Bloom create music that combines the EBM stylings of current Euro electro with the coldwave elements of the US.  Subsidize melds gritty vocals and a pounding rhythm against a hard bed of strict electronics and crushing beats.  Quite the opposite is true on Frustrate, which relies on its mid-paced hip-hop beat, prominent vocals, and space rock guitar work.  Continuing with the space rock guitar, Washed begins more acoustically before the wet sequences, semi-whispered vocals, and slow beat kick in.  While this is the slowest piece on this EP, it is also the strongest, showcasing their varied programming and composition skills.  Aligning themselves with the coldwave genre, Illumina sports harder guitar work, more jagged vocals, and minimal electronic elements.  As a whole The Way Sect Bloom are a musically diverse group.  It be nice to see them pick one of their many styles and stick with it for future releases.
    
FLAMING FISH MUSIC            Way Sect Bloom is:
9 Koidern Ave.                             Jeff Bruce / Joe Gallagher / Mike Cruz
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 3N7
Canada
e-mail: carsta@nns.sympatico.ca
FLAMING FISH homepage:
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/carsta