In the words of much loved Sydney late 70s/early 80s outfit The Particles, Lets bang bits of wood together:

I picked this up the other day (after an small search in the woefully organised and stocked Bastille FNAC) and must say I am intrigued. The latest from Norwegian duo Alog on the ever engaging Rune Grammofon label is their most perplexing and (perhaps) rewarding work to date. While their previous releases have been marked by an ever increasing concern with using organic sound sources in the digital environment Amateur sees them taking this to a whole new level. Human, voice, bells, creaking doors and as evidenced by the photo on the CD sleeve nails in blocks of wood all jostle for prominence in the sound space. Overlaps and juxtapositions of sound create rhythms and textures that put me in mind of later period Matmos which can only be good thing. Check out the video of the lead track “Son of King” on the Alog website.