{"id":6231,"date":"2024-08-04T03:55:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T03:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notofu.com\/new\/?p=6231"},"modified":"2024-08-04T14:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T14:13:59","slug":"sculptures-max-ax-is-a-wacky-and-brilliant-blend-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notofu.com\/new\/sculptures-max-ax-is-a-wacky-and-brilliant-blend-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Art meets sound in Sculpture’s wacky, and brilliant, Max Ax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sculpture\u2019s new album, Max Ax<\/em>, embodies the band’s bold, weird and brilliantly fun fusion of the auditory and visual. The duo, comprising Dan Hayhurst and Reuben Sutherland, is on form with a new record that is as much an immersive art experience as it is a, well, a musical record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Released on August 2nd, Max Ax<\/em> is available on deluxe double gatefold 10\u201d zoetrope discs and digital formats through Psych\u00e9 Tropes and LTR Records. The zoetropes feature interactive animations viewable via smartphone, adding a layer of physical engagement to what is already a rich auditory experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Ax<\/em> represents Sculpture\u2019s most concentrated and intentional work to date. The album\u2019s eleven tracks are true to the band’s distinctive style, blending Hayhurst\u2019s trademark \u201cjunk pop\u201d elements with chaotic tape loops, overdriven techno, melancholic cassette melodies, and deconstructed chamber pop. This fusion creates a cohesive and dynamic soundscape that is at once bold, weird and fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The music on Max Ax<\/em> is marked by a dynamic range that shifts from intense to joyful, yet remains consistently distinctive. The album’s sound is complemented by Sutherland\u2019s artwork. His visuals depict a complex, almost psychedelic environment that merges everyday elements with more whimsical, imaginative concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cover art\u2014a playful, Rubik’s Cube-like design that reads much like an analog control center\u2014underscores Sculpture\u2019s blend of creativity and purpose with a hint of the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Max Ax<\/em>, Sculpture challenges and expands the boundaries of what music and art can be. In inviting listeners to experience its complexity both through sound and visual interaction, the album affirms Sculpture\u2019s place as innovators in experimental art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the promo video and stream the album below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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