Old Gods-S/T
Music is so much more interesting when it has elements of all different genres. Take for example, the classic album The Shape of Punk to Come. The reason it's held in such high regard is the ambition of it through mashing all different kinds of unexpected elements of music into Punk music (in whatever sub-genre). There is no "genres" only elements that are familiar to make up "genres". Now, I'm not reviewing The Shape of Punk to Come(yet) but it's a good jump off point for this album. It was recorded in 2011 but wasn't brought to my attention until recently, this is a band out of Detroit. When I'm listening to this album the first thing that comes to mind is Loma Prieta's latest effort I.V., it's an aggressive collection of songs that are made even heavier by employing a shit-ton of elements from noise rock. A wall of distortion and dischord as long as The Great Wall of China collide with Fugazi-esque chords (Especially in "Snakeoil Painting 1), some metalcore heaviness (ETID minus southern vibe) and few good old fashioned breakdowns tastefully thrown into the mix is what you can expect form this LP. While this album isn't as heavy as I.V. (no Power Violence influence) I think that it succeeds taking all different ideas and smashing them together, leaving you to just deal with it. Personal favorites include "Snakeoil Painting 1", "Shock Corridor" and "Snuff Reels". Don't sleep on this, it's free on their bandcamp.
For Fans of: ETID, Loma Prieta, Noise
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