Like a smaller version of the Boredoms’ experiments, where the noise band invited nearly 100 drummers to jam in a park, Man Forever suggests more discipline, but the idea is the same. Built around six drummers (including the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Brian Chase, Awesome Color's Allison Busch, Greg Fox, Ryan Sawyer, and Shahin Motia), the group started playing shows, intended for those in a stoney frame of mind -- complete with projected visuals -- and eventually found refuge in Thrill Jockey. With leanings toward avant, post-punk, and percussive-based music, the label was the perfect (if not the only) fit, and in 2012, Man Forever released a sprawling two-song debut titled Pansophical Cataract. ~ Jason Lymangrover