PALE HORSE – habitual linestepper

From stalking in the shadows of a 4 year silence, ‘London’s heaviest’ finally emerge to reclaim their throne with this enigmatically titled and much anticipated mini-album, ‘Habitual linestepper’. Wavering vocal melodies and flirtations with electronic decomposition fracture the reductive comparisons to Iron Monkey and Burning Witch that often orbit this set-up of drums, dual bass players and vocalists. Opening with a reprise of their acclaimed debut ‘gee that ain’t swell’, ‘habitual linestepper’ confounds the expectations of both critics and fans alike. Set for a follow up on EYESOFSOUND in late 2008, this 5 track release is both a welcome return and a farewell to one half of Palehorse’s vocal onslaught, Seedi, whose acerbic vocals and aggressive live performances have earned Palehorse a formidable reputation in the UK underground. This is a beautifully bleak and brutally barbed return for these infamous sludge-mongers.