Album Type: Full Length
Date Released: 08/07/2016
Label: Hex Records
From the jagged intro of “Teeth” to the guttural barks that bring “Fuck
Your God” to a close, Bleak do not let up for a second. Every track here is a potent
blend of Converge’s nastiest moments and the crushing attack of Coalesce brewed
in a vat of filthy, thick sludge. “No
Light No Tunnel” is not pretty but makes for a horribly captivating listen. Few
records this year will match the vitriolic onslaught Bleak deliver here.
“No Light No Tunnel” DD//LP track listing:
1).
Teeth
2).
Cut Throat Rapture
3).
I Can Not Die
4).
Crowley
5).
Needles
6).
Crawl
7).
Roses
8).
First Born
9).
No Time
10).
Fuck your God
The Review:
An album titled “No Light No Tunnel” by a band called Bleak does not fill the listener
with hope for hard partying good times. The second album from the New York
From the jagged intro of “Teeth” to the guttural barks that bring “Fuck Your God” to a close, Bleak do not let up for a second. Every track
here is a potent blend of Converge’s nastiest moments and the crushing
attack of Coalesce
brewed in a vat of filthy, thick sludge. Shards of serrated guitar burst
through bowel-churning riffs while tempos switch between high octane punk rock
and churning noise rock grooves. The vocals are an incessant feral howl that
enhance the air of anger and futility.
Bar a few instances, most notably the punishing “Roses”, Bleak do not take their foot off
the gas. Sometimes a lack of variety can make for a
monotonous listen but Bleak’s single-minded focus on unyielding
aggression only increases the sledgehammer-impact of this LP. The quality of
the band’s assault is maintained throughout with a sustained intensity that
makes this an addictive adrenaline rush of ugly noise.
“No Light
No Tunnel” is not pretty but makes for a horribly captivating listen. Few
records this year will match the vitriolic onslaught Bleak deliver here.
“No Light
No Tunnel” is available here
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