Latishia's Skull Drawing
2015
Review by Joey
Genre/s: Hardcore Punk
For Fans Of: Society Nurse, Thug, Salvation, Gay Kiss
A few months back, a friend asked me if I'd heard the new band featuring members of Cult Ritual and Salvation. I had not, however I can definitely say my attention was grabbed. So, he sent me Latishia's Skull Drawing; I was fucking floored. This demo is better (and certainly more visceral) than everything else these guys have put out since the demises of their previously mentioned bands. I'm actually really surprised nobody else has uploaded this yet, considering the people involved, I would've expected this to be on the internet as soon as somebody got a copy. Sadly, that's not what happened.
Latishia's Skull Drawing has a lot going on. I don't want to compare it to the members' previous bands, but some of the sounds they played around with in those bands are here. The darkness and bleakness of Salvation is mixed with the chaotic, no-fucks-given, dirty feel of Cult Ritual, but that's not all. There is something much more sinister at work here. The riffs are dirty and dirging even when played at a fast tempo, and the tempos shift unpredictably which make this thing feel like a total mess in the best way possible. Oh, and there's still plenty of the atonal Black Flag and Void style shredding that we all love. This demo is one of my favorite things I've heard this year, and I'm so happy I can not only finally listen to it in its entirety (thanks to my friend who ripped this and sent it to me, seriously you're a life saver), but I can also share it with you nerds.
Latishia's Skull Drawing should be releasing an LP on Iron Lung Records in the near future, and I can't wait for that thing to drop. Just another release to chalk up there with the incredible shit ILR has put out -- and has scheduled to put out. But I'm done rambling. Have at it.
Tracklisting:
1. Release
2. Bloody Trauma
3. Threshold Of Atrocity
4. The Nightmare Man
5. Vagrant's Prayer
6. The Last Laugh
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ReplyDeleteAny chance of posting salvation? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI could swing that.
DeleteThat would be fucking awesome. Ive only been able to track down the 2nd album.
Deleteyou realize that a few guys play in Ukiah Drag, right? best thing they've ever recorded? ok.
ReplyDeleteIf I wanted to listen to late 60s/early70s garage and psych stuff I would just listen to bands from that era. That being said, their other band Cottaging has some real jammers.
Deletei thought i liked Ukiah Drag until my girlfriend pointed out that the vocals sound like Weird Al. now i can't get over that impression and the band is ruined for me.
Deletewere any of these dudes in SLAVESCENE? i would put that up there as best thing most people have ever done.
Yea, one of them was. And agreed, that band was incredible.
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