Gone is the reverb-drenched romanticism of their earlier work (see: Cherry Stains , 2023). In its place is a stark, almost industrial clarity. The guitar is dialed to a brittle, clean tone that chimes like a call bell no one answers. The drum machine hits with the rhythm of a hospital ventilator—mechanical, necessary, and terrifyingly precise.
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8.5/10 RIYL: Boy Harsher, Drab Majesty, The Soft Moon, crying in a CVS parking lot at 2 AM. Gone is the reverb-drenched romanticism of their earlier
“Flatline on the monitor / But my pupils are blown / New scan, same damage / Still dancing on my own.” The Soft Moon
