Swedish three-piece currently residing in Bordeaux France, BLACK BUG is a combustible concoction bubbling forth with a gnarled raw energy. A dreadful, putrid stench permeates their newest LP Reflecting the Light. Like some ominous orb of cosmic refuse, the album pulsates pure doom with scorched synths and thumping backbeats, yet retains a certain jocular levity cast in shimmering shades of psychedelic technicolor raves. The group keeps the pace varied, with slow drone burner ballads followed by pounding post-punk anthems. This record is one big fuzzy wrecking ball, smashing though towering walls of electronic riffs and sinister Carpenter synths. Perfect for those moonlit roaming rampage rides with your gang of leather vest warriors. Pick up their vicious new record Reflecting the Light, out soon on HoZac, and let Black Bug‘s oozing juices seep insidiously into your cranial crevices.
“DSM” showcases the many individual styles of Brockton’s Van Buren Records
It has been a fruitful 18 months for the Brockton super-collective Van Buren Records. Their two 2021 records, Bad For Press and Black Wall…