by Patrick Pilch (@pratprilch)
Baltimore’s Powerwasher crushes. The noise rock outfit’s latest record rigs their post-punk roots with some explosive no-wave digs. Everyone Laughs is out via Strange View Records (Cold Mega, 9Million) on March 8th, but today, dear reader, we’ve got a sweet sweet preview lined up just for you.
After listening to the new Powerwasher record a couple times, I found myself welcoming “Same Time / Same Channel” with increasing enthusiasm. For a project as punk-bent as Powerwasher, the band’s featured single hooks you with a grooving power pop riff before pivoting into wiry punk lines, oscillating guitar digs, and a pummeling finale. “I’m watching the end of my life/I’ve got front row seats to what seems to be the end of times,” the vocalist cries. “Maybe I’ll watch that film you recommended/But I’ll probably lay in bed staring through my phone.” Altogether, “Same Time / Same Channel” is a thousand yard stare into a techno-voyeuristic doom hole where Powerwasher pull together influences like Bad Brains and comment sections, Life Without Buildings and LiveLeak. It’s hard to look, but harder to look away: Powerwasher witness the end times in 1080p.
Stay tuned on Powerwasher’s new record. There’s an exciting sense of exploration in their followup to 2020’s The Power of Positive Washing. Right after “Same Time” is “Catalog,” an equally crushing highlight as compelling as the penultimate “Gussied Up.” Everyone Laughs is an excellent record, let “Same Time / Same Channel” get you fired up for it. Listen below:
Tour Dates:
3/08 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
3/09 – Charlotte, NC @ Bart's Mart
3/10 – Atlanta, GA @ Boggs Social
3/11 – Jackson, MS @ Sunflower Oven
3/12 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Mid City Ballroom
3/13 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/14 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/15 – Memphis, TN @ Lamplighter Lounge
3/16 – Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
3/17 – Washington, DC @ Pie Shop