Languid: Resist Mental Slaughter 12″ + 7″

Description

Deluxe reissue of Languid’s debut LP.

Vinyl package includes –

– Original art and insert
– a 7″ reissue of the original 4 track demo. Remastered by Kenko at Communichaos Media.
– 18″x24″ poster

Our take: Desolate Records brings us a deluxe reissue of Resist Mental Slaughter, the self-released 2017 debut from d-beaters Languid, who hail from Edmonton in Canadas vast middle. Truth be told, I hadnt heard this record before Desolate announced their reissue. We carried both of Languids subsequent 12s, A Paranoid Wretch in Societys Games and Submission Is the Only Freedom, but we never stocked the debut, which only came out in a limited self-released pressing. When I asked Usman about this reissue, he informed me that Resist Mental Slaughter had developed something of a reputation among the d-beat cognoscenti, and that he thought it was by far the bands best record. Maybe hell tell you more in his staff pick? As for me, I could hear immediately why a d-beat institution like Desolate Records would want to get this back into print. Languid isnt the heaviest, fastest, or noisiest d-beat band out there, but what makes them stand out from the pack is the sheer quality of their riffs. The overall sound is in the Dischange / Meanwhile vein of hard-charging d-beat without a lot of distinct peaks and valleys, but when they hit you with a riff like the ripping opener Morbid Vision or the stomping album-closer Brain Dead Fools, their power is undeniable. Alongside the original album, Desolates reissue includes a bonus 7 with Languids 2015 demo, which has a rawer sound but is of similarly high quality, and includes an even more ripping version of the standout track Useless Life. This whole package is a huge treat for all the kng warriors out there.