Gryn Brvs is a new name to me and this nicely packaged tape comes care of the always interesting Pendu label. This live recording from Sepetember 2006 is a disjointed, exquisite mess. Turns out that Gryn Brvs is the UK-based duo of Stuart Fernie and Ian Murphy. And if this tape of improvised fuckere is any indication, I'll be on the lookout for future releases.

There's a lot going on here, some of it that is seemingly at odds with itself, but as a whole it works perfectly. Acoustic and almost-melodic zither action tweezes the space between piles of droning instruments. Of note is an instrument called a 'wyrn.' It's handmade by Fernie and is something akin to an Irish didgeridoo. Add in a little violin, feedback, some tapes, and ramshackle percussion and you've got the ingredients to a pretty killer set. Limited to 50 handnumbered copies, you better act fast on this one. 8/10 -- Brad Rose (21 April, 2008)