Hailing from Dunedin, New Zealand, High Dependency Unit was once described by John Peel as “one of the 10 best bands in the world you’ve never heard.” And for good reason. They were fucking awesome. I use the word “were” because they’re currently on hiatus. Boo!
The band consisted of Tristan Dingemans (guitar, vocals), Neil Phillips (guitar, bass) and Constantine Karlins (drums, percussion, synth, samples). They’ve recorded four albums and three EPs, most of which were released by the venerable Flying Nun label.
For a trio, these guys create huge walls of noise, dare I say comparable to My Bloody Valentine or Mogwai. And, much like stalwart Livingston, New Jersey psych-weirdos the Obscure References, their material was normally the result of off-the-cuff jamming, with the best moments of release edited together to form their songs and albums. Sum Of The Few was the band’s first album, and — in this writer’s opinion — it’s the finest effort. It’s fucking awesome. Judge for yourself.
High Dependency Unit
Sum Of The Few
(Flying Nun, 1996)
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01. Activation
02. A Tagging Decision
03. Tempered Short Range
04. Sulphur
05. Glory
06. Accessible
07. Sum Rise
08. Eclipse
09. Commune
