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“It's angular, jagged post-hardcore filled with experimentation that is SO sure of itself” - Lauren Guerrera, triple J
Fresh off a string of shows alongside acts like Radio Free Alice, Sonic Reducer and Twine, Naarm/Melbourne genre benders Mr. Industry now reveal their debut EP ‘Dancing To My Own Internal Rhythm’.
Towing the line between experimental post-punk and hypnotic noise rock, DTMOIR - as the EP has affectionately become known - is laced with unsettling chaos and unfiltered beauty. Clocking in at nearly 40 minutes across six tracks, Mr. Industry don’t waste a moment, delivering a body of work that’s unpredictable, uncomfortable and utterly addictive.
Lead single and opening track ‘Birdie’ is a menacing, magnetic descent into madness inspired by the eerie tension of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992). The tracks’ jagged guitars and spiralling vocals feel like they’re feasting on themselves much like the song’s sinister inspiration.
Produced and mixed by Vincent McIntyre (Fan Girl, Elizabeth M. Drummond) with additional production and mixing by bassist Caleb Skewes, the EP features previous singles ‘Grow Kit’ - a raw confrontation with ignorance and maturity - and ‘Cokies’ - a slowburning fear of turning into your parents.
The EP’s title-track (ish) and closer, DTMOIR is an eight-minute epic - deeply personal and bubbling with emotion. It’s one of the rare moments across the entire EP where the listener gets to settle into warbled guitar tones and ride the final wave home alongside the band. A bleak commentary on the dangers of following someone else’s song, the grand finale to Mr. Industry’s debut body of work is some of the most engrossing material the band have produced in their young career.
To celebrate the release of ‘Dancing To My Own Internal Rhythm’, Mr. Industry will headline The Evelyn Hotel in Melbourne on Saturday August 2nd - a celebration of authenticity delivered by one of the most unique bands on the scene right now.
