And here's another overdue review! Ok, I must admit that after being occupied with covering Roadburn almost every post feels that way. The self-titled debut album of Kara Delik however seems to be among the especially urgent cases, since I've already enjoyed most (if not all?) of this short but sweet release live on the MS Stubnitz a little over a week ago.
KARA DELIK - Kara Delik (Green Marble vinyl LP) (2025)
Kara Delik is an international trio from Berlin, which brings together three very distinct characters:
Barış Öner plays the electric Saz, which brings strong Anatolian Folk vibes into most of the band's vibes, a feature which is also underlined by Andi Sommer's bass lines and the unorthodox uneven beats of drummer Ellis Frawley.
But I'm getting ahead of myself: When he's in charge of lead vocals, which is a duty shifting even within one song in this band, the Turkish lyrics and his Near Eastern timbre drive this aspect of Kara Delik to the max.
Barış Öner plays the electric Saz, which brings strong Anatolian Folk vibes into most of the band's vibes, a feature which is also underlined by Andi Sommer's bass lines and the unorthodox uneven beats of drummer Ellis Frawley.
But I'm getting ahead of myself: When he's in charge of lead vocals, which is a duty shifting even within one song in this band, the Turkish lyrics and his Near Eastern timbre drive this aspect of Kara Delik to the max.
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| Kara Delik live in Hamburg 2025 |
The other two band members sing in English. Sommer, who's also in charge of analogue Electronic sounds goes for a deep sonorous dark Wave / Post Punk voice, while the verbose narrations of the drummer pierce through the music as an almost opposite element.
And just like the combination of voices shouldn't necessarily work at any given moment, the music is completely unafraid of combining different elements from the worlds of Psychedelic Rock, Folk, New Wave, Post Rock on eye level with an almost naive ease, that has to be explained mainly by a great amount of human and artistic chemistry.
If you're already familiar with their previous "Singularities" series: Kara Delik just continue as creatively diverse and put it together in one fun, all around compelling package.
Yet they feel even more balanced now, with each member's role being equally important, all bringing their personality into a collection of eleven mostly quite short but - like I said about the whole album in the beginning - all the more sweet, just great songs.
While I'm not sure what the abstract cover artwork wants to tell me, the package with the limited green vinyl and lyrics for sure is a pleasing companion to the fresh, exciting music on this album.
If you're already familiar with their previous "Singularities" series: Kara Delik just continue as creatively diverse and put it together in one fun, all around compelling package.
Yet they feel even more balanced now, with each member's role being equally important, all bringing their personality into a collection of eleven mostly quite short but - like I said about the whole album in the beginning - all the more sweet, just great songs.
While I'm not sure what the abstract cover artwork wants to tell me, the package with the limited green vinyl and lyrics for sure is a pleasing companion to the fresh, exciting music on this album.
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