It Rules by Flender

For fans of Ramleh, This Heat, no wave, and self-induced sleep paralysis, it Rules by Flender finds a unique mix of post hardcore harmonics and space rock songwriting to create the ultimate bad trip. From open to close, crunchy, discordant riffs set us on edge, building tension that constantly morphs into new forms but never fully resolves. As the band settles into equally uncomfortable cyclical grooves, improvised anti-solos and wordless cries fill all melodic gaps, deepening our unease as inevitability creeps into the foreground. Such dreadful repetition ignites the darkest manifestations of the psychedelic spirit, walling off our escape and suffocating us inside this sinister realm. In a world where all our worst fears come to fruition, everything friendly turns to hurt us, and all means of improvement go sorely punished, we feel this strange comfort in the certainty that things couldn’t possibly get worse. When the curse runs its course and releases us from its snarled grasp, we see our surroundings with a new appreciation, igniting a spirit of stoic optimism that eases our path through life.