“Murmur” begins with what sounds like a loop of broken, distorted guitar before Cheree bursts into layered, near chaotic aggression. The programmed drums sound like a particularly disciplined hardcore or death metal drummer because the rhythms aren’t just steady and urgent but seem to sync in when the band goes off the map with rapid echoing guitar and unhinged vocals. It’s like the wildest and most cathartic industrial music fused with noise rock’s disregard for standard melodic structure and the righteous fury of both a grindcore and anarcho punk band. Listen to “Murmur” on Spotify where you can listen to the rest of the band’s 2023 album Factory which is fueled with a similar fervor, intensity and beautifully thorny aesthetic. Catch up with Oakland’s Cheree at the links below.
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