Big Neck (2020)
This Fatal Figures record is one of a pack of records that Big Neck records sent over to me. Even though this is the band's third release, I'd not heard of them before opening this record up. What I can say for sure is that they are loud and noisy, so if you are into loud and/or noisy, this might be something up your alley.
For me, I think they go a little too dissonant to be the sort of thing I would listen to on a regular basis. I was intrigued by the inclusion of a cover of Unwound's "Lucky Acid," but truth be told, even though Fake Train is one of my favorite Unwound albums, "Lucky Acid" wouldn't rank very high on a best song list. The Fatal Figures version is fine, pretty similar to the original actually, but it's lacking that big thumping bass that characterizes Unwound's sound. I don't fault Fatal Figures too much though, that's a tough act to follow.
The rest of the album moves along through sludgy, pummeling songs. There's no hidden pop hooks on this album, it's just loud and in your face. I probably would have been more interested if something like this when I was first discovering bands like Unwound, Karp or Fitz of Depression back in the 90s, but today it's a bit much for me.
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