Some bands beg to be classified. They wear influence and style on their sleeves. Not so with the Arks. Sure it's been said they sound something like Lou Reed, display a damp Brit-pop sound and possess Sonic Youth sensibilities. Some say they have garage tendencies, represent progressive post-punk and throw many moods in your face. But if you say all that, are you really saying anything at all? Arks are abstract, they play loud, they drift off into the ozone, they beg heaven and hell to collide. Influenced by the aforementioned Sonic Youth, the Aframes, Brianiac and Guided By Voices, Arks are threatening to be one of those bands that go where few bands have gone before. Drifting into a heavy abyss of driving volume, fiery beats and wilting guitars via mesmeric, cranky soundscapes, Arks push the limits of sound but without alienating their audience. If Arks need to be classified, let's call them interesting and let the music have the final word.
Catch them Thurs at Beat Kitchen with Sally.
Updated by Avant/Chicago
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