Tescon Pol Does Not Make What You Might Call âHappy, Fun-Timeâ Music
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Durhamâs Tescon Polâthe electronic duo of Mic Finger and Ariel Johannessenâdo not make what you might call âhappy, fun-timeâ music.
In fact, thereâs no other act in the Triangle that better embodies the meticulous musical brutalism of Einstürzende Neubauten or Front 242. Shadowy, alluring, earnest, and often punishing, this is hardly the sort of music youâd expect to light up central North Carolina on a Saturday night.
However, about 100 seconds into âViaââthe opening track on Tescon Polâs first full-length,