by Dan Goldin (@post_trash_)
Minneapolis’ Murf provide an all out assault on the senses, their brand of hardcore tinged noise rock is splattered with gore and unsettling fury. Celebrating ten years together as a band, the quintet are set to release Already Dead, their third full length, on May 28th via Learning Curve Records (Great Falls, Bummer, Tongue Party), a howling and vicious record prone to dense thuds and swarming atonality. The band’s horror film inspirations combine together with a hefty dose of cynicism to create an impenetrable sound of chaos, terror, and dizzying abandon. The low end is plodding, the vocals are unhinged and delivered with throat shredding bile, but it’s safe to say that Murf are having fun with catharsis.
Having shared early singles “5 Iron” and “Pigeon Rat” (the latter with its cinematic video), Murf return with “Nice Try,” another glimpse into the carnage of Already Dead. Their latest feels like a rickety old wooden roller coaster with the carts moving at full speed while termites below work their way through brace points, leaving us to wonder if it will all collapse in a mangled heap of bones and scrap. Over a careening riff and a curdled surge of rhythmic stampedes, it’s the kind of song you want to strap yourself in for and hold on for dear life. As the frenzy comes to a stop, the structure and tempo begin to dissolve, kicking the intensity into a towering whirlwind. The video captures a barrage of 90’s centric insanity, like a acid soaked trip into Saturday mornings spent in front of the tube.
Catch the band on tour this summer throughout the midwest and east coast:
