When we heard about a year or so ago that Andrew Ryan — of the adventurous Philly electronic outfit Vertebrae — was working on a new band with Chetana and Darshana Borah — the sisters behind the late, great Last Love world pop DJ nights at the Khyber — we didn’t know what to expect at all. We found out this week when we scored a download of Keep Your Kill, the first EP from Ravens And Vultures, the band in question. They’re a baby band, sure, with lots of growing to do, but what we’re hearing is really exciting: R&V cribs from a diverse well of influences from breakbeat to shoegaze to indie pop to raga and beyond. Take for instance, the EP’s title track: “Keep Your Kill” starts off like Cornershop or something on Ninja Tune, slides into a dirty Peter Hook style bassline and then abruptly changes tact, morphing into an Unrest groove — with a bold, nearly metal guitar lead over it that then slides into a disco cowbell moment. All without vocals, and all with a stylish, psych affect that is pretty signature. Dig:

Ravens And Vultures play a record release show this Saturday, January 12th at Johnny Brenda’s. Michael Johnson Ape School, Dragons Of Zynth and DJs Manny & Jason (of Bleached Black) round out the bill.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 4:26 pm.