Edition of 100 numbered and signed copies. Pos Load Nihilsurrealisme answers Joyfear with a worst case scenario detonation. The absurdism of its dada-esque title only vaguely hints at the art-cum-noise inside. It’s the opposite extreme from Joyfear’s atmospheric murmurs. Where Joyfear broods Pos Load Nihilsurrealisme attacks unrepentantly. Chris Bickel tests his pre-determinedly small audience’s patience and tolerance with bursts of deconstructed electronic mayhem, brutal collage-style noise, and chopped vocal bursts courtesy of K.E. Revis. Thus far, Anakrid’s music has rarely hinted at Bickel’s punk rock pedigree, but Pos Load reveals more than a whiff of his punk extremism, particularly the dirge-like pandemonium of his 90’s hardcore outfit In/Humanity. And it’s nowhere near as linear, as Anakrid avoids common denominators as a matter of course. This record is another ridiculously limited release on Bickel’s own Stereonucelosis: 100 copies, hand-made with a spray-painted cover- just like Joyfear’s, so it’s easy to assume that its intent is that of a companion piece, though it serves as more of a rejoinder. If this is any indication as to where Anakrid is headed next, expect the walls to come down. http://www.drawerb.com/2007/12/06/review-anakrid-joyfear-and-pos-load-nihilsurrealisme-stereonucleosis/