Baltimore noise-rock/post-punk trio MULTICULT have been busy over the past few yearsย releasing three previous full-lengths as well as number of EPโs on labels including Learning Curves, Amplified Noise, andย Sleeping Giant Glossolalia. Their newest effort called ‘Position Remote’ will drop via Reptilian Recordsย on August 19th and we’re really pleased to give you a chance to dive into their new mazy and groovy jam called “Fast Leaking Energy”. Described by the band’s guitarist/vocalist Nick Skrobisz as ‘enduring incessat nminutiae’, this pulsing sonic tripย delivers a solid fusionย track thatย proves MULTICULT still has plenty of exciting new ground to break andย ‘Position Remote’ย is set to be just as brain-bendingย as ever.
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An abrasive but cerebral album, Position Remote is Multicultโs fourth overall, but the bandโs first full length on Reptilian This Baltimore trio featuring former members of Triac and Fight Amp is a thinking personโs noise rock unit for those whose cognitive abilities exceed that of even the normal deep thinkerโ this is noise rock for the quantum physics set, the supercollider crowd. And while some of Multicultโs contemporaries seek low end bombast and distortion at any cost โ often to cover up for musical deficiencies elsewhere, Multicult steers clear of any rumbling murk in favor of a legible, caustic assault, as tight and efficient as it is wild, sort of a Big Black meets Unsane skronk, boasting rhythmic chops rarely seen this side of a Jesus Lizard album. With the songs anchored by Jake Creggerโs Rolex-precise drumming, and Rebecca Burchetteโs insistent, driving bass, Nick Skrobisz is free to starch the world with slashing guitar dissonance and tone not unlike a block of machined aluminum pressed to an industrial lathe. Having scattered EPโs and albums across various labels (Learning Curve, Amplified Noise, Sleeping Giant Glossolalia), and shared stages with contemporaries like Cutthroats 9, UXO, Grasshopper Lies Heavy, and Power Take-Off, Multicult is among the most innovative bands working the noise resurgence. Position Remote is a bold step forward, the sonic Higgs Boson particle fans have sought for years.
