Vital, urgent, vulnerable, fast, honest, concise – these are all words that capture ’Famine’, the new release from Paint It Black, out today on Revelation Records. Marking their first new body of music in ten years, the lauded Philadelphia band craft incisive statements that meld hardcore’s fury with a nuanced lyrical perspective. Themes navigate the narrative between myth and the truth, rebuking against religious fundamentalism, constitutional originalism, and the very concept of policing.
The eight tracks burst with powerful unrest, vocalist Daniel Yemin feverishly delivers every word as bassist Andy Nelson, guitarist Josh Agran, and drummer Jared Shavelson sway between groove-driven melodies and pummeling resound. ’Famine’ was recorded with Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden in Oakland, California (Deafheaven, Gouge Away). Check it out below!