Battles, 'Futura' (Interface)

Battles came together in 2002 as a veritable supergroup of seasoned musicians and veterans of the '90s avant-rock and hardcore scenes. The lineup includes Ian Williams from Don Caballero, drummer John Stanier of the pre-grunge band Helmet and Dave Konopka of the spazz-rock group Lynx.

'Gloss Drop' continues their minimal approach to songwriting and features guest vocals from the likes of Gary Numan, Matias Aguayo, and Kazu Makino from Blonde Redhead.

"We're like hamsters. I think John probably works that hardest because he has the most physical analog instrument. But for Ian and I there's a lot of work involved. It doesn't necessarily translate into sweating, but I think that with this particular show and our live show that we really enjoy the physicality of it and I think that's important to be a visceral live band." -- Dave Konopka