Friday

Twi and The Humble Feather

Mystery, it seems, can only work in favour of certain artists. Would Burial be the talk of internet-town if it wasn't for his ambiguous identity? What would Sunn o))) be without the robes and the quest for 'Guitar Power', of course when mystery appears artificial or overtly intentional it no longer exists as mystery simply as a gimmick. Unintentional mystery is what Twi and The Humble feather do best, as well as bemusing and charming.
'Twi' is a character in the instrumental bands songs, an alien however you'd have to have a great amount of in-sight to work this out for yourself. The band tell Twi's story via three acoustic guitars, three sets of vocal chords and nothing else, which in itself is astonishing due to the incredible range of noises that are conveyed, none of these noises can be described as words and they vary from spaceship noises to almost train like rhythms. The faces of the audience in the Deaf Institute alter between bemused and amused. The trios set displays minimalist acoustic guitar works with hints of baroque and an abundance of Phillip Glass' vision, a fascinating outfit.

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