Pyrex Body LP
Killer release following a series of likewise killer releases from this prolific group. Body creates an atmosphere of dread and paranoia in a tight eight-song parcel. Overdriven vocals suck the listener into an unsettling void and taunt with an unrivaled perversity of damaging tunes. Creeping elements of post-punk claw through the wreckage, but it’s all too snotty and punk-forward to fit too neatly into that box. Noisy, effects-laden instruments are in service of the overall sound, propping it up rather than masking deficiencies. Energetic one-two beats burst out of motorik grooves, and riffs twist in unusual ways. SCHEDULE 1 and NAG are stomping on similar terrain, but PYREX wields a more wrathful blade. They’re a great live band to boot. Exceptional.