The title of Muscle Vest’s “Landord Cull” is a statement in itself and in essence not a bad idea. But in the music video we get some facts about landlords and examples of their neglect in the UK with obvious cognates elsewhere that speak to the predatory practices of the landlord class writ large, particularly over the last few years like that group of people were getting revenge for pandemic era protections for renters. With the rampant expansion of private equity firms buying up huge swaths of residential property over the past couple of decades has simply amplified the effect of soaring rent prices, much less actual property ownership, so that an investor class can get in on the action and feel like it’s “just business” and not personal. But in the lived existence of people it is deeply personal and this song speaks to that rage and frustration with more than a little playful sonic mayhem The ragged and joyously delivered vocals and cutting, whorling noise rock is reminiscent of a combination of Chat Pile and The Jesus Lizard with a surreal and caustic sound. Watch the video for “Landlord Cull” on YouTube and follow Muscle Vest at the links below. The song is part of the Every Day For The Rest Of Your Life EP which came out July 26, 2024 via Muzai Records.
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