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The two singles shared to date by Ashnymph defy easy classification: the band's own tag of their music as “subconscioussion” provides few hints. The first single Saltspreader married a pounding industrial rhythm – bandmember Will Wiffen has at times appeared on stage sporting a shirt that features the symbol of Godflesh, icons of industrial metal – with retro-style synths and a guitar riff that partly brings to mind the classic Stooges track I Wanna Be Your Dog, before transforming into a wall of disquieting noise. The desired impact, the trio have suggested, was to evoke motorway travel, “the grinding circulation of vehicles around the clock over huge distances … nighttime orange glows”.

The next release, Mr Invisible, sits somewhere between nightclub tunes and left-field alt-rock. Firstly, the song's beat, strata of mesmerizing synths, and lyrics that appear either hallucinogenically distorted or hypnotically looped in a way that recalls the classic Underworld album era all point towards the dance space. On the other, its powerful concert-like energy, edge-of-chaos quality and fuzz – “making everything sound crunchy is a long-term goal,” Wiffen has said – distinguish it as clearly a group effort rather than a lone electronic artist. They've performed around the independent music circuit in south London for less than a year, “any spot with loud speakers”.

But each is thrilling and unique – from each other and contemporary releases – to prompt questions about what Ashnymph might do next. Whatever it is, on the basis of these two singles, it’s probably not dull.

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