Insayngel, Insayngel (side A)

Calder Martin and Caitlin Cook were part of Excepter for a short time which may have been that group's strangest period.  For 2008's Insayngel, they teamed up with the Sightings' rhythm section.  The resulting collaboration is as heavy as Sightings, but less aggro and more confusing.  At times it reminds me a bit of the Scissor Girls, but Insayngel is thick and dense, where the Scissor Girls relied more on open space.  There are songs structures here, but they're unconventional and provide no hints to the listener about their flow.  The murky sound fits the music perfectly, and retains enough clarity for the performances to come through.  The simple cover design is interesting and reveals very little.