However, here it seems here that Schultz has brought it all together into a cohesive collection of pieces that would be well-suited for a nightmarish soundtrack that would put most Hollywood composers to shame. Simply stunning work. Lab Report winds its way through industrial deconstruction in their forth release. For the most part, Excision fits into an ambient groove, sometimes slipping into almost a sonic space rock sound. The melodies feel like background music to a hauntingly beautiful B movie, exploring surreal scenes.
Spacious tracks give rise to light humming and hammering noises.
Even though this could easily be the background stage for an Einsturzende Neubauten song, they are interesting and odd enough on their own. Aaron Pepelis Review of Excision Lab Report return after a several year hiatus with their first release since Eric Pounder left the project to pursue both solo and collaborative efforts. Yet the loss of Eric as a contributing member seems to have no effect on the musical directions of the project. The Antitank Guitar is still ever present as are the bowel movement inducing tones that have made Lab Report more of an acoustic terrorist movement than a band since their inception. The thing that always astounded me about Lab Report is that the majority of elements used in the composition of their music are stringed instruments.