Malummi - "There is No Thing"

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Switzerland's Malummi has one of the more unique sounds to their music out there. Their new single, "There is No Thing," is described as "... blending grunge elements with punk-rock," but that barely describes it at all. Sure, there are some punk tuned guitars in "There is No Thing" that are reminiscent of Sonic Youth, but in a very non-punk or grunge move, the vocals are the focus of the song with the instrumentation being in the background. The vocals have a very pop quality to them, but not in a bubblegrunge way. Malummi has crafted a song that combines modern day indie pop with grunge, which doesn't sound truly possible, they they did it somehow. There's an oddly hypnotic quality to the song, and even if a pop version of grunge doesn't sound like your kind of thing, you're going to want to check this one out.

You can listen to "There is No Thing" below. The Universe is Black is due out November 17 on Irascible Records. For more on Malummi, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook.