KARATE - Pockets LP Modern Classical 'Five Knuckle Shuffle' is as

'Five Knuckle Shuffle' is as disconcertingly

a traditional Māori instrument that sounds similar to the whirling and hovering of a moth (which is “motte” in German)

saws and untuned electric guitars

drinking a nice and cheap cocktail of liquid nitrogen

It’s a recording that sets the blueprint for what would become known as the ‘Genetic sound’ - a sound that would rapidly dominate the airwaves the world over

KARATE - Pockets LP Modern Classical 'Five Knuckle Shuffle' is asKarates defiant and final studio album punctuates a 12 year discography that spanned harDCore style catharsis to feedback saturated improv. This 04 classic skipped the Friendster migration for back to basics songwriting suffused with jazz phrasings and beat inspired lyricism. Featuring Codeine Come guitarist Chris Brokaw, Pockets is remastered from the original analog tapes and housed in a deluxe tip on sleeve with reproduction lyric sheet.