Three tracks, five minutes and an unhealthy obsession with Raging Speedhorn and Godflesh pretty much sums up the dizzying, pounding noise of the aptly-named Parasitic Twins. Recorded live at Melrose Yard Studios in York, the duo (comprising the improbably-named Max Watt on guitars / vocals and Dom Smith on drums), whip up a particularly gnarly storm on their exquisitely short, debut EP.
The EP opens with the two-and-a-half minute sludge-groove-a-thon that is massive, a track which threatens to tear the listener’s face off thanks to the sheer abrasiveness of the band’s delivery. With guitars that seem to emanate from somewhere deep within the bowels of the earth and with Max Watt delivering vocals so worn and shredded it hurts just listening to them, the band have an instant and lasting impact and Max’s assertion that “this noise is massive!” hits the nail squarely on the head. Flipswitch, at under-two minutes in length, is an icy hardcore blast so savage in outlook it carries a genuine sense of looming threat, whilst end brings the EP to a sudden close as a taut, descending riff gets pinned savagely to the floor by Dom’s propulsive drumming. Such dedication to extremity is rare in a world of instant consumption, where everybody just wants to be loved, and the impact of the EP in just five short minutes should not be understated.
Reminiscent of the lo-fi 7” EPs that you used to be able to pick up on import from independent retailers, All that’s left to do now is sleep with each other is five, perfectly-formed minutes of untrammelled hostility. Tracking live was a good choice as the production captures the band’s visceral groove and it’s hard to argue with the pared back approach the band have taken. In short, this rules. 9
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