Larsen

The Profile

Larsen is an Italian experimental/post-rock group from Turin, active since 1993. They have collaborated with Michael Gira (who produced Rever) and with Xiu Xiu under the moniker XXL, and have released albums on Important Records.

Origin: Turin, Italy. Producer: Michael Gira on Rever. Label association: Important Records. Collaboration: XXL (Xiu Xiu + Larsen).

A single, glowing review portrays Larsen as a Turin-born avant-garde force with post-rock and noise affinities. Play is praised for sparse, folk-tinged grandeur and dynamic crescendos. References to Swans, GY!BE, Neurosis, and Throbbing Gristle surface, yet Larsen’s identity is deemed distinct. Rever (produced by Michael Gira) and their early work get nods, as does the XXL collaboration with Xiu Xiu.