Barrelling out of Chicago with the form of unhinged lunacy usually reserved for probably the most throat shredding and finger callousing ends of Finnish hardcore comes Stress Positions. Fashioned within the 12 months of shelter-in-place (2020), that includes former members of C.H.E.W. and led by firebrand frontmanic Stephanie Brooks, the band are about to observe up their Harsh Actuality full-length with and EP entitled Human Zoo. The EP is ready for launch on the sixteenth and options new tunes in addition to remixes by Planet B and Made by Human Palms. The band’s bio unashamedly describes them as “remaining anti-colonialist and anti-capitalist, amongst the various different issues that fall into these frameworks. Subjects addressed on this launch embrace draconian abortion legal guidelines, washed up comedians who can’t deal with a altering world, the long-lasting results of Western colonialism, the Israeli genocide, subjugation and occupation of the Palestinian individuals and their lands, Proper Wing navy indoctrination, and being an individual of colour in a white-dominated subculture.”
Says guitarist Ben Rudolph about “Salbahe Ako,” the observe we’re premiering immediately: “The title interprets to “I’m savage” in Tagalog and offers with being a lady of colour in a white hegemonic subculture. The opening traces to the tune actually set the tone: “Behold my kind and quake in concern. Am I the one brown one right here? Inform me the way you worth my perspective. I get off on placing myself the place I don’t belong.” Musically, this can be a becoming closing observe for the report as it’s relentless all through. We tried to push ourselves on this one in making an attempt do some issues we haven’t prior to now. A medley of noise rock, hardcore and loss of life metallic all rolled into one.”
Test ‘em out within the Chicago space on Might 11 on the Backside lounge w/ Converge, Massive Chortle and Hell is Actual.
*picture by Ricardo Adame
