Sungod’s Heavenly “Shiftless en Nkawkaw”

Out of the gate, Sungod blazes into their latest single with a barrage of percussion. At first, the mix seems to be restrained and tame, easy on the listener. But things are not as they seem when, as if a blinding flash of light, the full mix crashes in, a sonic assault complete with buzzing Blade Runner synths, occult chanting, and Michael Sharp’s pummeling drum patterns. So many acts in the modern day align with the kraut-rock ethos of yesteryear, but so few find pure ingenuity in a single track like Sungod have done here. Holodeck records will release the band’s self-titled LP on November 11, 2014.