Powerless

Apostille is the solo musical guise of Glaswegian DIY protagonist Michael Kasparis. Initially a creative harbour from his groups Please and The Lowest Form, Apostille has grown into an explosive synth-punk project unafraid of both physicality and emotional leakage. 'Powerless' is Kasparis' first album proper, following exploratory works on Goaty Tapes and Clan Destine, and is Apostille's first release on his own Night School Records. Fiercely independent in practice and execution, Apostille's stated purpose is to bridge the gap between audience and performer, to connect through the fog of power structures and post-modernism; to ferment a direct pop music unconcerned with control. 'Powerless' explodes with Life - a rage of brilliance that acts as a communal outlet of shared frustration and confusion at the world. At moments haiku-like mantras lament over a damaged industrial de-composition as in 'The Collector', at other times there's a Depeche Modish fragility as in Side 2 opener