Photo by Evan Jenkins
As a genre, post-punk isn't known for its beauty. That is true with the music of FACS. The Chicago band has a new single off their upcoming album that fits squarely in the post-punk category while also disguising an odd level of beauty. "You Future" isn't a pretty or melodic song. It's filled with droning guitars and an uncomfortable amount of dissonance. There are plenty of times where the instruments seem to be playing completely apart from each other. And while your average music fan is certainly not going to find anything beautiful about "You Future," fans of post-punk are going to be blown away by the beauty trying to stay hidden in the song.
Brian Case says of his band's latest single:
"The final track is also the final action, look in the mirror and ask the questions. It's a future self talking to a 'you' from the past, assessing the path up until this point, questioning who you are. We bookended the album with the two songs that felt the most vulnerable and I think that really works with this idea of examining and challenging who you are and the perception of who you are."
You can watch the video for "You Future" below. Wish Defense is due out February 7 on Trouble In Mind Records, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on FACS, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video, including an April 10 show at Deep Cuts in Medford, MA.
Feb. 07 Den Haag, NL - Grauzone Fest
Feb. 08 Amsterdam, NL - OCCII
Feb. 09 Hamburg, DE - Ms Stubnitz Boat
Feb. 10 Berlin, DE - Neue Zukunft
Feb. 11 Brussels, BE - Magazine 4
Feb. 12 Luxembourg, LUX - Rotondes
Feb. 13 Metz, FR - Trinitaires
Feb. 14 Lyon, FR - Periscope
Feb. 15 Nïmes, FR - Paloma
Feb. 16 Marseille, FR - Emma Vortex
Feb. 18 Savona, IT - Raindogs
Feb. 19 Grenoble, FR - Le Ciel
Feb. 20 Zürich, CH - Ziegel Oh Lac
Feb. 21 Trier, DE - Mergener Hof Trier
Feb. 22 Liege, BE - Jaune Orange
Apr. 07 Washington, DC - Songbyrd
Apr. 08 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
Apr. 09 Ridgewood, NY - TV Eye
Apr. 10 Medford, MA - Deep Cuts
Apr. 11 Montreal, QC - Quai des Brumes
Apr. 12 Toronto, ON - Dance Cave
Apr. 13 Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme
Apr. 17 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
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