***On subterranean flight from the antipodes, EXHAUSTION scrape together this carry-on wedge of pulsing malfunction. A single-note wrassles with manual techno via heady doses of tabletop manipulation. Long-gone are the Les Rallizes nods and in strolls a hijacked Mr Walker—after a bad day at work—delivering cavalier prayers to end the race. But why end there? It’s all dust and low voltage glitter now. Exhaustion hail from Melbourne and this is their 3rd non-collaborative record (4th if you don't harbor any weird, irrational resentments against saxophonists). The trio of DUNCAN BLACHFORD, PER BRYSTROM and RICHARD STANLEY—joined on this venture by MATT BARRAGE—have logged time in ensembles including but not limited to SNAWKLOR, OOGA BOOGAS, WITCH HATS and ONYAS. And now, YOU'VE BEEN BRIEFED.
