Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Perish the Island – Loose Blood

Luna Moth main man Mark Schlipper is a devotee of drone, ambiance and the hypnotic beauty of expansive repetition.  Whereas the Moth trades in heavy guitars, bass and drums, Schlipper’s other project, Perish the Island, works with more subtle soundscapes. “Loose Blood” is an entrancing set piece contrasting slow waves of sound (a synth pad? guitar through a ton of effects? I can’t tell) with a smattering more percussive elements, like some sort of drum/dulcimer loop thing and the blunted attack of underwater bass gurgles. As the previous sentence attests, I have no idea how Perish the Island made this piece (I’m more of a jangly guitar pop lunkhead), but I REALLY like “Loose Blood.” Gorgeous, gorgeous stuff.