If It's Too Loud...

Photo by Kaye Song London's deathcrash have released a new single perfect for fans of slowcore, and a possible jumping on point for those who don't know the genre. "Duffy's" is almost a folk song for a good portion of its four minute length. Or, at least, it could easily get played at the Newport Folk Festival these days. It's an almost painfully quiet song that just plods along at its own pace, kind of like a Slint song, but even slower. As it is a slowcore song, it eventually does get louder towards the end and bursts into a glorious finale of contained (and lovely) noise. Somehow this is the kid of song that is both cold and warm at the same time. Bassist Patrick Fitzgerald says of the new song: “It alternates between very sparse slowcore sections and more open, catchy melodies and riffs. It’s not in a rush, but it does give in to something, a lightness maybe." You can watch the video for "Duffy's" below. Less is due March 17 on untitled ...

Photo by Kaye Song London based slowcore band deathcrash have released a new single that might be perfect for music fans who can't quite get into slowcore. "Heavy Empty" starts out almost painfully quietly. It's propelled by whispered vocals and is almost folk adjacent in its instrumentation. But once it kicks in, the song just ignites. The loud part of the song comes in like a sledgehammer and just bludgeons your senses, which is even more forceful based on how quiet and bare the song started off. It reminds me of seeing Mogwai live back in the 90's, how they'd lull you with beauty before blasting your face off with noise. Bassist Patrick Fitzgerald says of the song: "'Empty heavy' is an intricately melancholic song that gives way to a direct and explosive ending.  This is reflected by the different states of loss portrayed lyrically through the song." You can watch the video for "Empty Heavy" below. Less is due out March 17 on unt...