Dragon of Shame by Chaepter

For fans of Artificial Go, Cistern, Robber Robber, bedroom pop, and the struggle to recapture rock n roll energy in the most self-conscious era in human history, Dragon of Shame by Chaepter fuses early rock aesthetics with indie rock sensibilities and post punk structures to lighten the epidemic burden of self-doubt. Even in this record’s most mild, ballad-esque moments, a continually springy chorused guitar sound and a charmingly warbly vocal delivery keep us on our feet, bringing in enough energy to keep us from collapsing in destructive self-reflection. At the same time, these songs never shy away from those dark pits in our subconscious which prevent us from reaching self-actualization, always shying away from authentic selfhood as our image-oriented essence steps in to intervene. Instead, we get the chance to throw these doubts into the open, sharing our collective burden of shame together in an effort to regain the egoless freedom of the rock n roll generation.