Christiansen

Forsenics Brothers and Sisters! (Revelation)
by Tim Den

Former Initial Records dude Terry Campbell holds down the beats for Louisville, KY’s Christiansen, a quartet that regurgitates Red Medicine-era Fugazi (“Jhazz Never Spelled So Good”), At The Drive-In momentum (“Portable Museums,” “Transistorized Landscapes”), and Burning Airlines dissonance (“Traditional Ghosts”) into a backyard all their own.

Constantly changing tempos, riffs, and arpeggios, Forensics Brothers and Sisters! can be a bit schizophrenic, but the enthusiasm makes up for the lack of fluidity. Keep an ear out for their upcoming full-length.
(PO Box 5232 Huntington Beach, CA 92615)