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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

SXSW 2022: Snapped Ankles

 Another band playing the C3 party Wednesday at Lamberts.  This article says:

The band, who are admittedly inspired by Kraftwerk, have taken a retro-electronic approach, making their own instruments by modifying old pieces of wood. Logs if you will.

It also says:

The mysterious group contains a member known as Austin on guitar and vocals and another called Chesnutt on keyboards. The evolving band of players that is Snapped Ankles insists on using only surnames to obscure their identity. Their music carries a complex, electronic sound coupled with a primal feel, while being able to maintain a sense of anonymity by employing masks and costumes, allowing the group to immerse more deeply into their performance.  Much of Snapped Ankles’ material is conceived via unstructured drum jam-outs, resulting in synth-driven, post-punk. 

Sounds like a crazy show. "Rhythm is our Business" reminds me of Sigue Sigue Sputnik.  The repetition also reminds me of LCD Soundsystem.  

Here is that song live: