Post-punk enthusiasts, among whom were a few musicians, at the Ta2reeban concert as part of Irtijal, on Oct. 6 at Alfred Tarazi's studio. (Credit: Lujain Jo)
BEIRUT — Split Subject doesn’t necessary look like an old-school metal band. That said, the opening number of the band’s Tuesday evening set does evoke some familiar dark metal themes. Its keyboardist, Nour Debian, fronts the young quartet. Her vocals queer any familiarity this theme may have for any old people in the room, while the electronics (here delivered four-hand with guitarist Bashir Daher) add a layer of schlock sci-fi atmospherics to the sound. The metal of Split Subject winks while it sneers.A smouldering bassline rises from drums and bass (Andrew Kareh and Ralph Chbeir, respectively) and glowers with appropriate menace, like a juvenile grizzly that hasn’t been given enough sedative. ICYMI Psyop era, Palestinian literature, and nomads on analog The moody opening is destined to explode into ecstatic cacophony, of course....
BEIRUT — Split Subject doesn’t necessary look like an old-school metal band. That said, the opening number of the band’s Tuesday evening set does evoke some familiar dark metal themes. Its keyboardist, Nour Debian, fronts the young quartet. Her vocals queer any familiarity this theme may have for any old people in the room, while the electronics (here delivered four-hand with guitarist Bashir Daher) add a layer of schlock sci-fi atmospherics to the sound. The metal of Split Subject winks while it sneers.A smouldering bassline rises from drums and bass (Andrew Kareh and Ralph Chbeir, respectively) and glowers with appropriate menace, like a juvenile grizzly that hasn’t been given enough sedative. ICYMI Psyop era, Palestinian literature, and nomads on analog The moody opening is destined to explode into ecstatic cacophony, of...
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