Prinzhorn Dance School – Clay Class
By Nick Cowan
When Brighton come Portsmouth post-punk duo, Prinzhorn Dance School released their self titled debut in 2008, it enthralled some and bewildered most. Confused listeners didn’t know what to make of the sparse bass riffs and poignant pauses, shattered by lyrics chanted or shouted but rarely sung. It led to divisive reviews claiming it to genius or nonsense and sometimes both.
So far, so pretentious but when it worked the band conveyed an awkward gravity that left you unsettled and craving more. Now they’re back with their follow-up album Clay Class, an altogether richer and more layered experience. Not to say that Prinzhorn have completely forsaken their minimalist roots, just that most of the tracks on Clay Class actually feel like songs, a claim that was sometimes hard to make on their first outing. … Continue Reading












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