![]() ![]() It’s a startlingly assured album from a band that has little to prove anymore. The experimental noises of Spectrum of Infinite Scale have been trimmed back considerably and the lean, mean crunch of 1999’s EEVIAC (Embedded Electronic Variably Integrated Astro Console) has become leaner and meaner. Now it’s 2013 and the band are finally back in the saddle with Defcon 5…4…3…2…1. Their next gig wasn’t until 2006 for a Touch and Go anniversary festival, and after that, a few performances at some high-profile festivals in 2010. After touring for 2000’s Spectrum of Infinite Scale, Man Or Astro-Man? took a long vacation. A sci-fi indie-surf cult favorite that hit the ground running in the ’90s is not a likely contender for prolonged hibernation, but that’s what happened. Man Or Astro-Man? is one of those bands that took too long of a hiatus. After showing him around and answering a few general questions about recording, Steve Albini wrapped up their chat by saying, “I actually need to prepare for Man Or Astro-Man? tomorrow.” This story perked my ears because there was a name I hadn’t heard in a long time … Man Or Astro-Man? A friend of mine was actually taking a tour of Electrical Audio studios the day before Defcon 5…4…3…2…1‘s sessions started. ![]()
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