Love of Diagrams: Mosaic

Label: Matador

Whenever the advance of this album has been played in the store – and that’s been often, because many of us love it – I have always exclaimed, “This is the way music should sound!” This Australian trio exudes the dark exuberance of real post-punk (not the discofied stuff perpetrated by more popular groups), thanks to Antonia Sellbach’s throbbing bass and yelping vocals, Monika Fikerle’s cascading drum rolls, and Luke Horton’s coruscating guitars (and occasional duo vocals). This music sounds dangerous, not nostalgic, and if you’ve been wishing that, say, the Bush Tetras had released more music, or Killing Joke’s first album was their best, this album will fill that void in your life. (Steve)