Technically High: Masks

For four years Brighton has been the home of 'Colour out of Space', three days of unstructured experimental sound and art. This year featured the likes of glass-cutter extraordinare Justice Yeldman, sound collective Chora and personal favourites, flutey dream-duo Party Wild Horses Part Mane on Both Sides. In collaboration with the city's own Chocolate Monk, it's weird and it's great. But sometimes, Brighton boys just want to make pop music. Masks are one of those bands. Mixing the city's experimental edge with the direct thunder-sounds of Fuck Buttons, Errors and even HEALTH, James, Luke and a Boss Loop Station make glistening sounds that surprise with serrated edges of your favourite lo-fi punk.

Basically, they're recording in their bedrooms, and doing a good job of sounding like they aren't.

Masks have also made an exclusive mix for Neu Magazine. Unofficial title 'A Mixtape for Kids who Take Drugs at Their Computers Whilst Surfing the Internet, By Kids Who Take Drugs At Their Computers Whilist Surfing The Internet', it features messed up versions of Battles, Adam and The Ants and a guy with only one track, Everything Else Is. Snort. Listen. Enjoy.

Their EP 'Forever Dancing' it out through itunes now. Masks play Birty Bingo at The Victoria on April 2nd.

[photo: Cal Stannard]

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