Canadian duo Gordon Grdina (strings etc) and Kenton Loewen (skins etc.) here create an often dense and swinging music, reminiscent of Massacre or maybe the Splatter Trio. Catchy, trance-like riffs set up and play out, abetted by healthy doses of noise and modified pyrotechnics. You'll forget it's only two guys. Softer, slower pieces add to their range, and melody is always coming into focus. The tracks "Intro" and "Gaza" stand out for their comparative simplicity and grace, ending too soon, methinks. "Barrel Fire" is a dizzying math rock workout, with a Malian feel in it's modal improvising. "The Machinist" ups the noise quotient slightly, with a middle section of free, keening wooden flute, which gives way to some rather grand chordal strumming and beautiful feedback. Set closer, "Not Bitter, Angry" is a gorgeous slice of jangle and sing.

There seem to be quite a few of these guitar/drums duos around lately, and to my mind that's a good thing. Stripping things back to bare essentials and re-imagining a music which many thought to be long exhausted, Peregrin Falls offers heart and nimble fingers both.