Scythe: S/T 7″ (new)

Description

Scythe is a mixture of terrifying and eerie. That is how I would describe this 7. The guitars have an eerie but raw as fuck sound. The vocals are a terrifying and angry as the best of 80s Japan at the time of zouo, deadless muss, antiseptic, the mob, etc. The rest of the band is mutated with some early Mexican and Colombian punk elements that bring together some of the best of Asia and Latin America.

The record is an edition of 200, silver vinyl with hand made covers in silver spray and xerox print!!!!

Our take: After a standout demo, heres the debut vinyl from this California band and it does not disappoint. If youre a fan of creepy-sounding, metallic Japanese hardcore like G.I.S.M., Mobs, our Zouo (or newer bands in that vein like Blazing Eye) the sound will be familiar, particularly the growled vocals and the wobbly chorus effect on the guitar. However, Scythe dont sound like a modern interpretation of that style so much as a lost relic from that era. The record soundswarm, organic, and analog (or at least analog-ish Im not sure how they recorded it), and the lack of clarity only serves to heighten my interest. This feelingcarries over to the cryptic and minimal visual aesthetic, which has me examining every square inch of the packaging to figure outwhats going on. Spending time with this record reminds me ofdiscovering records by the Misfits and Black Flag when I was a teenager, long before you could Google a bands name and instantly find their biography, discography, and other information. This music comes from another place, but I dont know where that place is or how I can get there. All I can do is listen closer and let myself get sucked into the bands world. This record feels real and immersive in a way that pulling up a bandcamp site and listening while you wash dishes or run on the treadmill just cant replicate. So kill the overheads, light some candles, cue this up and let it take you where it wants you to go.