We’re not sure how to accurately describe this track from Swedish band The Skull Defekts. It’s minimal and powerful, it’s a bit raga, a bit drone, has some tribal chants, lots of repetition, it’s hypnotic, a bit trancey, some pyschedelia and seriously rhythmic!

In a wholly good way it reminds us a bit of everything from the 60s to the 90s – from Cornershop to the Velvet’s classic story song The Gift as well as some of the more experimental of the second wave of DIY punk bands on the Crass label like Zounds with their proto-versions of hypnotic tribal beats and laconic spoken word vocals.

Fragrant Nimbus also features the talents of Daniel Higgs from Lungfish and the track is from an album titled Peer Amid. It is out on Thrill Jockey on the 15th February.

You’re probably none the wiser for that description? No matter, download and hear for yourself.

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Download The Skull Defekts – Fragrant Nimbus mp3 (from Peer Amid)