Post-punk is one of those labels that
gets tossed around so much that I think it's officially lost its
meaning. I'm sure other folks have proclaimed the death of the genre
so let's leave that right there. What's tough is for a band to claw
its way from the genre-limiting tendrils and be measured on their
merits.
Step in, Bad Future. The Seattle
foursome, consisting of members from Filth Mattress and Slut River (two amazing bands) offers some wonderfully, melodic punk with the right amount
of gutter infused urgency. Think some of the more driving songs by
the Wipers, where you keep thinking it's going to change so you try
not to get too comfortable with the groove, but the thing keeps on
trudging along in a grunge-tinged trance. Their recent release
Nightchurch on Dirtcult (totally awesome label name) is a coaxing, slightly distorted and noise-enriched
effort. Four tightly wound tunes with enough undertones to keep the
most frenzied influence sleuth busy for a few months. If you're able
to step away from all that, it's a great record with little frills
and a purity of sound that should raise your ears. There's no hope
for you if you're dead or too jaded to really hang out with a record
a few times over. Ty Stranglehold's review in Razorcake review of
2014's Golden Age sums
them up nicely: "I remember this feeling from the pre-Bandcamp
or Youtube days. No hype or anyone telling me to check this out, just
hearing it and getting chills."
If
you're into a band that is as meticulous as they are random, as
straightforward as they are challenging, Bad Future will hook you
just right. Allow it to hit you as it wants not as you expect. The future is okay.
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