GUTTERSNIPE
Extinction Burst! (Night School)
Self-proclaimed XFCER (Xenofeminist crisis-energy rock) duo Guttersnipe arrive with a new racket, eight years after their debut. Guttersnipe deal in delivering maximal noise and destruction and push the boundaries on what can be achieved as a two-piece. Screeched vocals, bursts of percussion triggering synth modules pushing out possessed dialup internet memories, and ultra-processed guitar all compete to be the first to induce an anxiety attack.
If you’re easily overstimulated, this probably isn’t the album for you, but persevering and white-knuckling through delivers an experience that is the antithesis of the increasingly dreary world of AI-generated slop, endless war and bigotry we are cursed to live in. For reference, they would easily slot into the label rosters of Skin Graft or (the now-dormant) Load – so think a more druggy Ruins with a touch of Athletic Automaton and you’re halfway to getting some idea of the madness presented here.
words GARETH MOULE
Extinction Burst! by Guttersnipe