The ever-creatively confrontational Ignatius C. Litroc takes things to scornful and stirring new levels, with the politely misleading title and impressively gripping alt-folk single Particles Of.
Having formerly released the exclusive and electrified French version and variation Des particules de merde, this new English gypsy-folk arrangement has a certain clarity and intimacy that naturally elevates the topic and style quite brilliantly.
Featuring an aptly unpleasant set of visuals, Particles Of is far from the scientific story you might expect, and instantly wins attention for both its outspoken lyrical boldness and the contrastingly enjoyable and soulful performance that delivers it.
There’s something refreshingly shocking and enjoyable about the Ignatius C. Litroc sound, and Particles Of provides a perfect example of that balance of qualities. It’s a catchy, colourful and impassioned bounce of an alt-folk groove, a festival-ready kind of organic, acoustic live-band to subtle soul-jazz fusion of traits, beautifully performed, and loaded with scathing, comical, disgusting and rather unforgettable reflections on modern life, on leadership, and on you and your loved ones alike.
Ignatius C. Litroc is the master of carefully balancing and even blurring the lines between humour and piercing topical observations, and Particles Of encapsulates that approach, and leaves its melody and lyrical poignancy quite rightfully lingering in the air.
“There’s a taste of you in the air, a smear of rot and giving up.”
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