Over the past few years, and a couple of EPs, Western Mass based trio EIEIEIO have been wielding their warped and wild noise punk mayhem, careening around gang vocals aided by jazzy freak outs, aided by math-rock flourishes. They continue to gel and deliver tastes of their world in a progressively intriguing manner with "Gentlemen Stop!"
As anyone who reads our “Fuzzy Meadows” column already knows, the “list” is just the beginning, and we’re always eager to add some “Further Listening” for consideration. Despite what some would have you believe, music is not a contest. We profiled many records in our “Year In Review” feature, but the fun doesn’t stop there.
With brevity always at the forefront, EIEIEIO create tangled music that never feels grandiose or overthought. Everything seems off the cuff, potentially combustible from one moment to the next. Following a split with Gorgeous, EIEIEIO return with “Gentleman Stop!”, a new cassette due out December 2nd via Sad Cactus Records.
EIEIEIO released four EPs in the span of a year, each with a frantic chaos, mixing technicality and a reckless nature with accessibility and brevity. Their songs are short, hooky, and utterly wild. This past weekend saw the first anniversary of their split with Gorgeous, and for all who celebrate, we have two brand new videos from the team.
Sad Cactus’ next release is an exceptionally great split between NYC’s Gorgeous and Hadley, MA’s EIEIEIO (mems of Maxshh, Tundrastomper, Wishbone Zoe, etc), due out this Friday July 16th. The record is quick and experimental, pushing their art punk, post-hardcore, and freaked out indie rock toward something truly unhinged.
