If you spent your reckless younger years attending shows that invited you to ram your bodies against other bodies recreationally, then you should know all too well that this angst never truly leaves you. And if you don’t know that, then you’re not listening to the right music.
Enter: Intermission.
I saw Intermission for the first time at Whistlestop in June, and while I hadn’t spent a lot of time with their music at that point, it didn’t matter. The rhythms bounced around my brain so naturally – I was not fully aware of just how much head bobbing and stomping had ensued until the songs ended, and I was forced to settle back into stillness. My inner angst had reared its head… Thank God!
Their first full record, “Power Corrupts,” is filled with songs that could both critically and physically be classified as bangers. And it’s only 16 minutes long so you may as well do yourself a favor and listen to the whole thing.
Intermission, “New Fire”: For the unacquainted, “New Fire” eases listeners in with a moody bassline that quickly ascends into controlled catharsis. And the lyrics? Completely undiscernible, just how I like them. It’s deliciously angular with enough reverb to suggest it may have been recorded in a storm drain, although I cannot confirm this. If you’re a post-punk lover who isn’t afraid of the harder stuff, this is for you.
Like what you hear? Although it’s a few weeks out, Intermission will be playing at The Banshee (formerly Space Bar – what’s up with that?) with Conspire, Obedient and Loitering (also local!) on Monday, Aug. 11.
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