With their newest launch, David, The Waventiced strayed removed from the archetypal doom-draped aesthetics synonymous with the Sisters of Mercy but channelled the identical paralysing power by filthy classic rock riffs and emotionally uncooked vocals that sink deeper than surface-level sonic seduction. It’s not typically that post-punk finds this a lot tooth with out sinking into outright nihilism, however The Waventiced managed it whereas nonetheless taking part in with a cheeky nod to Killing Moon-era Echo and the Bunnymen within the hook that slices clear by the murk.
When you suppose you’ve settled into the bloodied sonic groove, the only tears itself away from the riotous rhythms and shoves you into the cosmos by way of polyphonic synth strains and space-dusted phasers that really feel much less like an outro and extra like an out-of-body journey into an alien simulation. But, there’s nothing disjointed about the best way all of it collides. It carries sufficient panache to maintain any nihilist glued to their audio system.
Written and recorded in a house studio with no pretence, simply uncooked objective, David is greater than catharsis or confrontation. It’s a mirror to the alienated, cast in sweat and reverberations, and it refuses to beg for understanding. There’s a purpose why The Waventiced are gaining traction as an uncompromising power throughout the alt-rock underground, and it’s refracted by the shadows that crawl throughout David.
David is now out there on all main streaming platforms by way of this hyperlink.
Evaluate by Amelia Vandergast