Gymnastics

"Gymnastics is the brief but strangely entrancing debut by Washington, D.C.'s Eva Moolchan, who records under the name Sneaks. This curious little wonder of lo-fi, post-punk minimalism first appeared in 2015, burrowing its way into the hearts of indie fans lucky enough to cross its path. Parisian label Danger Records gave Sneaks her first bit of European exposure before Merge took a chance in the U.S., offering up this late-2016 reissue, purportedly in advance of her nearly completed follow-up. A pleasingly blunt array of spoken word and chanted lyrics over bass guitar and drum machine, Gymnastics' unique charm lies in its delivery".

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"Her post-punky sound comprises, for the most part, literally just a drum track, a bass, and her voice. Thanks to her seemingly effortlessly excellent sense of melody, this works like ultra-minimalist magic. Spending a couple seconds making you sit up in intrigue at the very beginning of opener Tough Luck, the intrigue turns into a 'fuck this is cool' the moment the main bass riff kicks in. This bass being barely treated heightens your sense of DIY-ness too - the occasional bass notes being only-just in time or only-just in tune gives it a sense of closeness and a brilliantly real, human feel. This is DIY at its best".

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