Cheveu/Tyvek split 7" (S-S)

Cheveu's side ('El Tortuga') is more of the same, but that's a good thing. The drum programming is a bit more interesting and these guys manage to work a bit of texture into some very narrow confines. It's a bit less distinct, melodically , than some of the album faves, but it has a thundering chorus and the guitars really ring out despite the lo-fi origins. Tyvek's track 'Future Junk' is a frantically strummed rave-up with vocalist Kevin extremely high in the mix. The most interesting part is the jam-out ending, where the guitars start fracturing and spitting all over themselves. The synth player is a bit buried but I guess Tyvek know what kind of mix they want. It's kinda blood and guts except I suspect these guys are actually pretty nerdy. There's a lock groove at the end of their side which functions as an awkward false ending. The whole thing is over in a blink (both sides), which is how it's supposed to be.