Venus Trap is a rock foursome known for post-modern classical compositions, thick with rhythmic vocal harmonies, progressive time signatures, and a unique style of layering guitar and bass melodies with complimentary and counter rhythms. Venus Trap presents their experimental sound elegantly by carefully combining complicated elements to form a cohesive finished product that sounds deceptively simple. Incorporating a variety of genres (post-punk, garage, experimental, blues, pop) and influences (PJ Harvey, The Slits, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Gang of Four) Venus Trap often garner comparisons to bands like Helium and Sleater-Kinney. With live shows that are at one moment moody, self-aware, social commentaries and the next rowdy, energetic dance parties, Venus Trap keeps a safe distance from predictability.
Review added 03/04/2004
4 girls with expressive, dynamic vocals with harmonies, guitar poliphanies, slightly tribal drums, melodic bass. Lots of changes in the songs.