Quine – Quine E.P.

 

 

Quine – Quine E.P.
Self-released – 2024
Rock, Prog, Alternative, Electronica
Rated: **

Imagine a world where guitars no longer speak or weep. Quine from Belarus (not the French one) embodies this as the band forgoes the use of guitars instead focusing on bass and more nontraditional avenues such as low detuned synthesizers and other electronica. This produces a rather futuristic overall feel and one where the bass seems to take center stage. Especially on the track ‘Syn’ where the funky bass line opens the Quine E.P. before being joined by the vocals that have a James Maynard Keenan likeness to them. “Wite’ opens with synths and has a feeling of disconcert but also of optimism and expectation within the lyrics of a better world. It’s a bass heavy track that is full of A Perfect Circle worship, as well as a few great lead keyboard parts.  The more laid-back track ‘Thes’ continues the spiral down the matrix without a glitch, the bass playing is spot on and the narrative vocals serving the main role of the song. A unique experiment that works quite well, Quine is on to something here, their quest is imminent.

(Written by Jon McGough)

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