Avaz (album)

Avaz is the third album by the Turkish band Replikas.

Spending a lot of their early career in dingy backstreet venues of Istanbul, Replikas - “great Beyoglu hopes” (the Wire, UK) – have never taken much notice of the mainstream making so much noise around them or tried to make themselves easy to classify. In a country where popular musicians face challenges when trying to stand out, Replikas have made a unique name for themselves. Taking inspiration from Avant- and Kraut-Rock, and adding Turkish elements with bits of traditional or cultures spices, their new album Avaz has a new bounce and, compared with their previous two post-punk/noise albums, a return-to-roots feel. Perhaps this is best seen in the raw reworking of Ömür Sayacı, a song which appears on their previous album [Dadaruhi]. Producer Wharton Tiers (Sonic Youth, Glenn Branca, Dinosaur JR and White Zombie) has taken their material born in those crowded cellar bars and helped shape and guide their back-to-basics direction: guitars sound like guitars, electronics gain personality, and vocals are perfectly placed in a design where carefully constructed sound allows for wide open musical spaces. Cult, alternative, underground, Avaz presents a myriad of new sounds which will be enjoyed not only by fans, but by a wider audience ready to seek out the cutting-edge creative voices of Istanbul.

Track listing

 * 1) Gece Kadar Rahatsız Etmiyor
 * 2) İsimsizler
 * 3) 0_1
 * 4) Dayan
 * 5) Bahar
 * 6) Benden Yüksek
 * 7) Ömür Sayacı
 * 8) 70 Apartman Dairesi
 * 9) Deli Halayı İki
 * 10) Zift
 * 11) Reddiye
 * 12) Taş Var Köpek Yok (Bunalımlar cover - Hidden Track)

Line up

 * Gökçe Akçelik
 * Selçuk Artut
 * Orçun Baştürk
 * Barkın Engin
 * Erden Özer Yalçınkaya