Ex Wives - Stave/Diktat

On the shelf somewhat for the past couple of years, since being recorded back in 'the bastard cold summer of 2006', this self-released double A-side single was quite simply worth the wait. At barely a minute and a half long, Stave is an expletive ridden, screaming monster of a tune, appropriately ripped directly out of Shellac's book of ugly beatdowns. Next track, Diktat, takes it's time by comparison. Building on solid rhythms and a gigantic bass groove, it's a little sparse, but never brittle, and sounds brilliantly anguished throughout. With the combined length not even touching five minutes, you'll play this 'til it breaks.