V/A - No Rave

Little Rock's No Rave sampler is an aural fuck-you to scensterism, glowstick chic and The Klaxons, expressed in the crudest terms. Tayside Mental Health begin the record with Woman is a Danger Cat, which converts a thrashing disco-punk riff into migraine-inducing squeals of white noise. Gay Against You weigh in with a live version of Sour Dudes, which struggles between squalling electronics, grindcore growling and a painfully out of tune falsetto, before bursting into a bizarre hybrid of techno and power ballad. It's nonsensical, tasteless and occasionally disquieting; the most painfully satisfying experience possible without at least three leather-clad dominatrices. It's not all noise though, and there's a variety of experimental works on here, such as Blood Moon's brooding Untitled Synth and Drum Jam and Hudson Mohawke's awesome 4/3 Hurt. There's a disparate mix of styles and attitudes on NO RAVE, and this diversity keeps you coming back again and again. Pump up the vehemence. [Liam Arnold]