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Both tracks shared up to now by the group Ashnymph are hard to categorise: the band's own tag of their work as “subconscioussion” provides few hints. Debut Saltspreader combined a heavy mechanical drumming – member Will Wiffen has occasionally been spotted on stage sporting a shirt that bears the logo of Godflesh, icons of industrial metal – with old-school electronic keys and a guitar riff that subtly echoes the classic Stooges track I Wanna Be Your Dog, before melting into a wall of disquieting noise. The planned result, the trio have suggested, was to evoke motorway travel, “the endless movement of vehicles around the clock over huge distances … nighttime orange glows”.

The subsequent track, Mr Invisible, sits somewhere between dance music and unconventional alternative rock. On one hand, the cut's tempo, multiple entrancing electronic parts, and lyrics that appear either psychedelically smeared or hypnotically looped in a way that evokes the classic Underworld album era all indicate the dancefloor. Conversely, its powerful concert-like energy, edge-of-chaos quality and fuzz – “getting that crisp distortion is a lifelong ambition,” the musician stated – distinguish it as clearly a group effort rather than a bedroom-bound producer. They've gigged around the independent music circuit in south London for less than a year, “any venue that cranks the volume”.

But the two tracks are vibrant and distinct – from each other and contemporary releases – to prompt questions about Ashnymph's upcoming moves. No matter what it is, on the strength of these tracks, it’s unlikely to be boring.

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