Laster reveal the title track of their forthcoming album “Andermans Mijne” as the second single. The stunning new full-length from the Dutch avant-garde metal trio is slated for release on October 13, 2023. The emphasis in the translation of “Andermans Mijne” can either be on ‘someone else’s mine’ or ‘someone else’s mine’. Laster ‘Andermans Mijne’ taken from the album “Andermans Mijne”: https://youtu.be/OObTrpbLN30
Laster comment: “With our new single ‘Andermans Mijne’ we seek to reaffirm our love for twists and turns”, drummer Wessel explains on behalf of the trio. “The title track sets a densely layered, hypnotic tone for what is to come. Both halves of the song teasingly object against the listener’s expectation. Expressions of cross-cultural lifestyles in late modernity, adultery, playful innuendos, and the self-other relation per se are deemed as central themes of the music’s dissonance, which become laid bare on this track.”
Tracklist 1. Andermans mijne 2. Kunstlicht 3. Poëtische waarheid 4. Wachtmuziek 5. Achterstevoren 6. Vorm alleen 7. Stenen spiegel 8. Onzichtbare muur 9. Afgelopen tijd 10. Doodgeboren
Laster are stylistically a jack in the box and the same is true for the fourth album of the Dutch trio. Every attempt to cram “Andermans Mijne” (someone else’s mine’ or ‘someone else’s mine’) into any given pigeon-hole” will be greeted with the next track jumping out again with a delighted devilish grin and a hearty slap on the wrist with a fan.
On “Andermans Mijne”, Laster continue their subversive work to experiment and to constantly warp and widen the framework of extreme metal with elements of indie and jazz rock, shoegaze and art pop, as well as post-black metal and whatever else the Dutch deem fit for purpose. Despite all complexity, a wide sonic range, odd time signatures, and other musical intricacies, the result is surprisingly stringent and to the point – at times even catchy and groovy.
Since their formation in the old Dutch university city of Utrecht in 2012, Laster have shifted from a comparatively ‘romantic’ take on blackish avant-garde metal infused with art-rock dissonance towards an even more experimental approach, and somewhat back again. Already their 2014 debut album “De verste verte is hier” playfully deconstructed and re-arranged metal song structures. Their sophomore full-length “Ons vrije fatum” (2017) went several steps further and to high critical acclaim as exemplified by an “album of the month” title in the UK magazine Terrorizer. The genre-benders’ third album “Het Wassen Oog” has been compared with a sonic equivalent of dark movies by legendary director Andrey Tarkovsky: expressionistic, urgent, and with long glimpses into dim corners that symbolise the human psyche.
The authentic character of Laster‘s music is also reflected in the band’s lyrical and visual expression regarding their art inspired album covers and live performance with their characteristic humanoid half masks. They can be easily singled out from the myriad of hood wearing acts these days.
With “Andermans Mijne”, Laster deliver a bold fourth chapter of their ongoing story of a labyrinthian tale full of surprising twists, multiple layers, and fascinating new ideas.
Laster line-up: Nicky – guitar, vocals / Sylwin – bass / Wessel – drums
Drums recorded at Warehouse 37 / Guitars & vocals recorded at Catacomben Studios / Mixed by Tymon Kruidenier / Mastered by Tower Studio / Artwork by Nicky, Daan Paans / Layout by Nicky, Sylwin / Lyrics by Sylwin
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Available formats: “Andermans Mijne” is available as gatefold black vinyl LP, and as Digipak CD.
