''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 adaruhi 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

# Gece Kadar Rahatsız Etmiyor # İsimsizler # 0_1 # Dayan # Bahar # Benden Yüksek # Ömür Sayacı # 70 Apartman Dairesi # Deli Halayı İki # Zift # Reddiye # Taş Var Köpek Yok (Bunalımlar cover - Hidden Track)

Line up

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

References

{{Reflist 2005 albums Replikas albums