Great year for a great band. It has all the elements of POG compressed into a groovy, grimey, bass heavy track. The single is a standalone banger and the Chat Pile side is in the same vein. It sounds what I imagine the audio from a PCP arrest sounds like. The tracks are sonically similar enough to make this a great release. By the way the POG song has nothing to do with the 90's TV show of the same name... I know, I know, but it's still worth checking out. Previously, on....
There is something purely authentic and honest about Infant Island's music. These songs are substantial in their impact that go deep under the surface. The sound mix is everywhere (track 3 on headphones?!?!) with some of the slower nuanced moments giving needed space for maximum effect when the violent intensity hits. But on career highlight "Awoken," they leave nothing behind. A must hear song from an increasingly important band. bcb723
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021