With such a rapid, unplanned rise in status comes the heavy burden of expectation, but where many of their peers have buckled under such pressures, A Place To Bury Strangers appear to have taken it in their path and thrived to the point of excellence.
Although initially released as a one-of limited edition vinyl pressing, A Place To Bury Strangers proved to be one of the underground's most sought after albums of 2007 on both sides of the Atlantic, culminating in last year's re-issue and eventual worldwide record deal with Mute. Indeed, when Oliver Ackermann finally disbanded his previous outfit Skywave to launch his groundbreaking - and ultimately lucrative - effects pedal sideline Death By Audio, the last thing he probably expected was for his latest musical pastime to garner a wealth of critical acclaim, mostly acquired via cyberworld word of mouth. One fact most commentators tend to gloss over when talking about Exploding Head's predecessor is that it was largely a collection of demos and outtakes, cobbled together over a three-year formative period in the band's history. Instead they've raised the ante considerably from their first, eponymous long player, concentrated their efforts on writing several insanely catchy melodies and delivered a record that fulfills the promise shown by those early recordings.
That little feat, thankfully, is merely the tip of the iceberg, as Exploding Head isn't just a lesson in abstract noise, or as the band themselves like to call it, 'total sonic annihilation'. Whether or not there's a touch of irony in New York noise trio A Place To Bury Strangers naming their second album after an inherent medical condition that causes loud noises to emerge within one's own head, they certainly manage to live up to their reputation as the loudest band in their native city.
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