In a post-Swans 2.0 world, Quin Galavis (Nazi Gold, The Dead Space) is a glimmer of hope for aggressive noise rock. And he has just released the first track from his upcoming double LP, premiered by TMT below. My Life in Steel and Concrete features Thor Harris (Swans, Shearwater, Nazi Gold), Sabrina Ellis (A Giant Dog), and more, and will be released August 26 via Super Secret Records.
For his new record, Galavis draws on the dark folk and noise of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, as well as the aggressive sonic textures and experimental orchestrations of Swans. “Hand of Light” proceeds in this vein, blending portentous, reverberating guitars and an abrasive post-punk atmosphere with howling vocals and thundering percussion. Hear “Hand of Light” below.
My Life in Steel and Concrete tracklist:
A. The Tragedy of Miss Foster
01. Hand of Light
02. Manuel’s Rose Garden
03. A Disturbing Face
04. Vile and Disgusting
B. The Long Walk of Mr. Morrow
05. Hands of Death
06. Can’t Erase
07. Terrific Failure
08. Dead Born
09. Distaste
10. Glorious Man
C. The Tears of Lady Guadalupe
11. Evermore
12. Turn You In
13. Hate
14. Be Patient
15. A Gift for Salt
D. The Ancient Fire of Northway
16. Powell’s Rose Garden
17. Idumea
18. Tree Burning
19. Those Little Dreams
20. Wake Up
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