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Prosthetics by Van Boom

• ....26 minutes of sonic catharsis that voices a distinct political agenda without words or clear overtures. Incorporating sounds from his native Kuwait, Van Boom’s music channels, into violent contrast, the way the country succeeds economically with how it handles arts, culture, expression and personal freedom. Although Kuwait is the fifth-richest country for gross national income per capita, the government’s approach to human rights and repression of minorities, dissidents and foreign workers lingers in the background. It’s this tension that provides the backdrop for Van Boom’s impressive, often frightening debut album. [...] The self-awareness you can feel in these eight tracks works as an abstract interrogation against the political system, and a tribute to safe spaces. Even without words, Van Boom manages to express these reflections and elements of otherness that keep him from belonging in his own society, where the gritty noise and harsh metallic textures work to break down chains and obligations.