This is among the darker albums I've heard in a long time. It's massive waves of tension and noise and a bleak, overpowering sense of foreboding. Much of the album is built around amelodic, hyper-distorted chunks of guitar noise, vocals that couldn't possibly have been created by a human being and a massive, rumbling bass sound. It's experimental and the first listen is a trip because you won't have any clue what to expect from one moment to the next. Generally, much of what's on here falls into one of two extremes: it'll pound your ears into oblivion or else slowly envelop you with the sonic equivalent of everything negative in the world. It's a challenging album for those who prefer riffs and melodies but it creates a vivid atmosphere and, in so doing, is massively successful. Music this intense and bleak doesn't come around often. Tracks like "Come Apart" and "Pitcher" are over-the-top in their thunderous pummeling; others, like "Family Therapy" and "Endless Night" use slower tempos and plod along. All are heavy, aided by an unforgiving low end and a mechanistic rhythm (where rhythm can be heard, that is). There are elements of hardcore here, some noise, some post-punk, a touch of electronic stuff here and there. I don't have a clue how to categorize this but it does a fantastic job in churning the contents of my brain into deep, dark mush.8.5 / 10
Hello Max,
ReplyDeleteI know it's more than a little self-serving to comment on a review of my own album, but how did you find out about us? Barely anyone knows we exist.
Thank you so much for the review! It makes us sound very extreme. - Sincerely, The Singer (Pink City)
Some blog linked your bandcamp page, but I forget which. Looks like you've been talked about by a number of people out there. Come to think of it, I ought to put the link up here though my readership is modest to say the least.
ReplyDeleteThe album is terrific; I'd buy a copy on vinyl if that's in the cards.
Best of luck to you guys.