Affordable Repayments; Can’t Win For Losing Some Days LP
$35.00
We are super excited to launch our very first release on Trash Cult Records: Affordable Repayments; Can’t Win For Losing Some Days.
Took them long enough (well there was lockdown…), but moody punk rock outfit, Affordable Repayment’s first full album, “Can’t Win for Losing Some days” is set to be released early March 2023 via Trash Cult Records. To celebrate this, a string of shows will be announced so stay tuned.
A mash of old early post punk, an 80s, 90s cross over of indie rock with a hint of prog and stripped back psychedelia, the band employs simple formulas, wiry abrasiveness and leans to a sound vaguely reminiscent of Wipers meets early Sonic youth. Additionally tipping their hat to earlier sounding Hüsker Dü, B-52s, Wire, Pylon and Arcwelder.
Recorded at Sound Studios by Alex Bennett, the album was achieved via full analogue tape, 8 track, a recording that delivers a warmness and nostalgic quality of older style recordings which adds a level of colour and throws back to a more retro sound.
The band in this particular incarnation, consists of guitar, drums, bass, sax and synth. Wusty’s distinct guitar style focuses on building soundscapes and textures with rhythmic repetition. Harmonically complex riff structures and irregular chords create some interesting sonic elements- a prominent feature of Wusty’s ability to get the most out of a single guitar sound.
Providing rhythm, harmony and pulse, Liam’s drumming is purposely restrained, holding back to compliment the guitar tones, an offering of uncomplicated, precision drumming and fast fills from the human metronome. Similarly, driving, downstroke bass (by Prue) is warm, simple, stripped back and honest, relying on the organic tones of a custom-made valve amp for distortion.
Lending her immeasurable talent and punk sensibilities to this variation of the band, Jenny Diversion accentuates and enhances with turbulent saxophone and moody synth. Completing this recipe are brief, raspy, trenchant vocals with a lyrical content that is both indifferent and earnest, nonsensical and vulnerable, meaningful and meaningless.
Collectively this band achieves an album of simple structure and frenetic conclusions. Offering differing shades, a collection of contradictions with honest, repeated formulas that simultaneously reflect multiple feelings of nostalgia, moodiness, belligerence, absurdity and sublimeness.
Digital download available via bandcamp: https://trashcultrecords.bandcamp.com
Check out the video clip: https://youtu.be/x41J5QfrRvQ
