Black Fiction - Ghost Ride

Review by Grant Purdum

Fleeting an idea as ‘ghost rides’ may be, deflecting Black Fiction’s enthusiasm is difficult. Emphasising peripheral sounds others ignore, the five-piece troupe, led by Tim Cohen, fall victim to the same pitfalls as their experimental ilk, namely generic-sounding drum machines, aimless tunes that not only go the way of the buffalo but stay and live with them chewing cud, and occasionally annoying vocals circa Avey Tare...»