A sticky distillate of dissociated exotica, orchestral ambiance, psychedelic dub, and smoke-choked soul, Rest Symbol’s music oozes through the crumpled wreckage of British downtempo music. The enigmatic London-based trio of Molinaro, Moreiya, and Wendy Lavone reactivate ingredients that have nourished the underground for decades, circling the spread with ravenous irreverence: Crumbly breaks are brushed off-grid and reduced to caramel, viscous string phrases oxidized under tape noise, and Moreiya’s powerful voice gobbled up by cavernous reverb. All three of the band’s members have accrued plenty of experience, racking up solo releases on Apron, Touching Bass, 5 Gate Temple, and Molinaro’s own AN1MA imprint, and Moreiya’s work as a filmmaker also comes into play here.
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