Fever EP by Rope
"While others might take such a crescendo/decrescendo formula into predictable and colorless valleys, Rope frame their pieces as a yet unresolved conflict between flesh and phantom." -- The Wire
Debut by the Polish duo of Przemyslaw Chris Drazek (acoustic guitars) and Robert Iwanik (electric bass, trumpet, vocals) known as Rope. Originally released on cassette in Poland, Family Vineyard reissued the EP after the two relocated to Chicago.
While drum-less, the two create an inverse of the crushing weight through trance-like acoustic guitar picking coupled with deep valleys of silence, distant trumpet, light drones, and Iwanik's soothing bass. Drazek's amplified acoustics can jab like John Cale's final ecstatic strokes during The Velvet Underground's "European Son" or awaken the spirit of Polish composer Krzysztof Komeda.
Tracklist
| 1. | Imagination Of Rhythm | 8:57 |
| 2. | Damn High Mountain | 4:52 |
| 3. | Liquid Courage | 6:33 |
| 4. | Unknown Source Of Egoism | 8:50 |
Credits
12-String and 6-String Acoustic Guitars – Przemyslaw Chris Drazek
Electric Bass, Trumpet, Voice – Robert Iwanik
Photography – Sibyl Bedford
License
All rights reserved.
Rope was the trio of Przemyslaw Chris Drazek (guitars), Robert Iwanik (electric bass, vocals) and Michael Kendrick (trap set). Formed in 1998 by Drazek and Iwanik in Poland, soon after the two relocated to Chicago. Rope ended in 2007.