Mould - Almost Feels Like Purpose 

From the raucous shifting sands of opener ‘FRANCES’ to the aggressive technicality of closing number ‘CHUNKS’, this second EP from Bristol-based MOULD presents an uneasy yet fully entertaining soundscape across its six tracks. Between, there’s some novel storytelling (a snail’s eating habits, anyone?) and a scattering of double-take moments: see ‘TEMPS’, which starts with a downhill guitar run before settling - as far as MOULD allow, at least - into an incessantly witty diatribe; or ‘WHEEZE’, a two-minute riot with bonus brass section. Above all, ‘Almost Feels Like Purpose’ is a showcase of the band’s growth: whether blasting noise or delicately picking out an off-beat breakdown, MOULD are aiming for the same goal - to have fun. And with it, they’ve got their unsettling-but-intriguing aesthetic all sewn up.