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"Story vs Plot" is Brine’s third release. It’s also their first full length album to date. Relocated from the capital of Sweden to the city of Gothenburg on the west coast, Brine has led the fragmentary guitar noise experiments and dark electronica of their earlier EPs in the direction of more conventional songwriting.
Offering more song-oriented material than the group’s earlier efforts, "Story vs Plot" is structured around an aesthetic of eclecticism. Rooted in various fields of music, Brine fuses what is beautiful in rock with more off-beat elements, and transforms the disparate influences into something of their own. Traditional instrumentation of drums, bass, and alternately-tuned guitars blends with the unusual sounds of the homemade antler. Abrasive noise melts in with neo-psychedelic funk; angular guitars stand in full harmony with straightforward tunes and power riffs. Among the album’s more obvious influences, one can hear renowned bands like The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, dEUS and Pixies, but also lesser known acts such as fellow Swedes Soviac, Red Moon, Audionom and Silverbullit.
In short – this album plays like your favourite mixtape. Every song is different, but still something holds them in place. Inspired by life and art,â€Story vs Plot†is like a simultaneous state of travelling and being still.