Jagjaguwar Records
Released: April 27th, 2010
People of the North is a side project of Kid Millions and Bobby Matador from the Brooklyn band Oneida. I have to say I've been a huge Oneida fan a long time, and I will pretty much eat up anything that they put out. Confessing this, Deep Tissue is kinda wicked.
The biggest import over from the Oneida cook book, would be People of the North's heavy use of repetition. The Oneida song that's the most like this four-song, vinyl-only album would be 2002's "Sheets of Easter" off the Each One Teach One album. The rhythmic repetition of the songs on the album are best summed up with the last song "Over Me". The song is over 14 minutes long and contains the exact same drum beat. Now I know what you're thinking "But Pete, that sounds really annoying and/or boring!" The key here is what is created is an incredible hypnotic/psychedelic musical experience.
Speaking of psychedelic! Have you looked carefully at the album cover? Christ, it's exactly how the woods have looked to me on certain substances which will remain nameless. This would be an awesome album to listen to on said substances, whilst watching Planet Earth on Blu-Ray or wandering around the woods.
RIYL: Oneida, Neu!, Silver Apples
Rating: 8.5
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