by Dan Goldin (@post_trash_)
CS Cleaners introduced themselves to the world way back at the start of last year with “Income Pain,” their debut single. Released as part of a DIM Things compilation, the Brooklyn band have been busy ever since, playing a wide array of local shows and working together to mold Drolomon, the band’s debut EP. Due out June 23rd via Spirit Lust and DIM Things, the band have show tested these songs since their inception, and imminent chaos is just around the corner. With a unique blend of post-punk, no-wave, and bombastic art rock, the quartet juxtapose freaky abandonment with austere precision, their songs acerbic yet increasingly unglued.
There’s something to be said about not rushing your debut. While many bands just want to have something out there, something to point to on the internet, something to help book shows, none of that seems all too concerning to CS Cleaners. They’re spreading the word the old fashioned way, playing out and letting word-of-mouth do the rest. Left to their own devices though, the time has come for their debut and we are eager to hear Drolomon. “Wash Me,” the record’s lead single is a promising start, a song that pits atonal guitars and a deceptively bouncy rhythm against one another, the whole thing convulsing and trickling with art punk dexterity. One minute they’re bending beneath the weight of a disjointed groove and the next they’re sprawling into the unknown, spitting and twitching at all tempos. The sound is abrasive and delightfully strange, with our hosts CS Cleaners inviting you to break away from daily monotony and just get weird.
The band will celebrate the release of their EP on June 23rd in Brooklyn at Alphaville with Open Head, Balaclava, and Channel/Vessel. Tickets are available via Dice.