New LIMN EP from www.4thharmonic.com

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The second release from 4th harmonic is an EP by London-based instrumental avant-rock group Limn, whose five members comprise a brass section of trumpet and trombone in addition to guitars, bass, drums, vibraphone, and synth. The new EP demonstrates the different aspects of Limn's sound, which pursues a sometimes angular, often beautiful and always intriguing approach to rhythm and composition. The EP, featuring a new recording of ‘at the dance of confused particles’, maintains Limn’s use of polyrhythmic intricacies, in a track first released on a pocket-sized CD single.

Limn’s influences are varied and eclectic, taking their inspiration from and yet transcending a wide variety of musical idioms. The opening track on the EP, ‘joyranch’ references a post-punk tradition with its metric propulsion and taut rhythm section, cultivating an obstreperous brass melody. Following ‘at the dance of confused particles’ is a track redolent of the electric fringes of jazz with its pointed kinetics and 6/4 timing, whilst the EP culminates with a sparklingly upbeat disco-tinged track that reaffirms Limn’s polyrhythmic inclinations.

http://www.utrophia.net - “…with a unique blend of brass which can move from ska-like to mexican melodies. soaring and uplifting with joyous gusto, limn excite with every tune.”