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Violent Architecture - CHIHUAHUA

JANUARY 11, 2022

THE DRAMATIC DEBUT ALBUM BY LOCAL MANCHESTER OUTFIT CHIHUAHUA SELF RELEASED LAST YEAR IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. FROM THE OPENING FEW SECONDS YR GREETED WITH AN OVERWHELMING ROLL OF DRUMS AND NOISE THAT CATCHES YR ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EACH SONG ON THE ALBUM SEAMLESSLY FADES INTO ONE ANOTHER WITH ELONGATED DRONING BRASS SECTIONS CONTRASTED TO THE DARK BACKDROP OF ELECTRICAL CHAOS. THE GROUP FIND THEIR GROOVE WITHIN "TOWERING NARCISSUS" AS THEY BREAK INTO A PROGG-ISH STYLE GUITAR JAM WITH REPEATING RHYTHMS AND DRUMS THAT CAN'T HELP BUT INSTIL PARANOIA WITHIN THE LISTENER. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE ARTWORK FOR THE RECORD APPROPRIATELY REPRESENTS THE SOUND OF IT: DARK, ANARCHISTIC PUNK ROCK. THE DEEP ROOTED BASS LOOPS CREATE A PERFECT CANVAS FOR THE REST OF THE GROUP TO PAINT ACROSS AND BUILD UPON. THIS LISTEN IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED, THAT'S FOR SURE. YOU CAN PICK UP THIS VINYL AT PICCADILLY AT THE MOMENT, AS WELL AS THRU THEIR WEBSITE. THEY ARE PLAYING A LOT AROUND MANCHESTER AT THE MOMENT, AND ARE SET TO HEADLINE THE RELEASE PARTY FOR OUR VERY FIRST PHYSICAL MAGAZINE ISSUE. IT'S GONNA BE A SHOW TO REMEMBER FOR SURE, GET ACQUAINTED BEFOREHAND BELOW.

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