Something to Consume

o, with all that said, there were four albums I really, really liked this week: Something to Consume by Die Spitz (Listen) which ended up being the feature, Girl Violence by King Princess, Desertion by Spite House, and Hell is an Airport by Liquid Mike. Those last three will get a little more attention down in the Honorable Mentions section, since I think they deserve some love.

So, Die Spitz. I usually don't look at reviews of albums before I give them a listen, but this one I did by accident (the review was posted before the album officially dropped on Friday.) It was the highest rated review I've seen this year, so I immediately did me and thought: no way, it can't be that good. I didn't want to give it a chance, because the bands that usually get insane scores are like Black Midi or some shit – music that my mind can't process. SO I waited.

And wow was I wrong. I've listened to the album 4 times now and I've concluded it's one of the best rock albums of the last few years. It's raw, it's heavy, it's feral at times. Exactly what rock music should be...

As far as their sound, the influences range from Nirvana to Motorhead to shoegaze to riot grrl. I hear Hole, Babes in Toyland, even a hardcore band like Integrity on "Throw Yourself to the Sword". On top of that, they've been friends since grade school and they switch instruments and vocalists, which makes sense given the variety of influences and sounds they produce. Can't help but root for them as the future of rock music. 

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