Sturmfuckinglieder

If in fact you are unfamiliar with DRC, the now defunct project teeters precariously between the realms of harsh balck metal/noise and broken jandek-esque folk music.The themes vary, mostly interpretations of classic poetry with a sparse and experimental folkish accompaniment.The releases with wolves in the title lean towards the quiet sparse folk element, while the other titles tend to be harsh noisey black metal with some merzbow-esque static sonic walls.This is in fact one of those harsh releases, all unlikely covers of leonard cohen, townes van zandt, and garnet rogers.Claiming that all acoustic instruments, and no electric or electronics , were used in it's recording, Smolken has managed to manipulate a varied and atmospheric conglomeration of hideous black feelings and caustic noise. All songs stand on their own as memorable, but be warned this is hideous music for the very adventurous.Worth it if you can find it.