When “Nowhere To Turn” by IN COVERT first crashes into your ears it’s like hearing a bizarre amalgam of grunge if one of those bands leaned more into the influence of Flipper: challenging, archly noisy, disorienting. But as the song’s clashing sonics progress it’s reminiscent of the edgy hardcore and deathrock hybrid of Final Gasp. But in the mix are clear strands of electronic sounds that both propel and hold together the surging energy of the track like the underlying skeleton of a whirlwind of thorny emotional fragments that the band orchestrates to great, cathartic effect as the feral vocals seem to spin a desperate tale of hypocrisy, abuse and abject neglect. When the song ends it’s like you’re hearing he door to a chaotic dimension close and the world feels all too normal again and you miss the onslaught of feelings and the cacophony. Fortunately, rather than relive the experiences that may have inspired the song, one can simply press play again. Listen to “Nowhere To Turn” on Spotify and follow IN COVERT at the links below. The band’s album Bleak Machinery released on May 9, 2025 via Dune Altar on vinyl and digital formats.
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