Scul Hazzards - Let Them Sink

Let Them Sink is the first proper full-length from former Brisbane, Australia now London based Scul Hazzards. After releasing a couple enticing EP’s through Australian label Valve in ’06 and ’07, Let Them Sink came with high expectations on my end. Released earlier this year through Rejuvenation on vinyl, the album delivers mightily with an abrasive blast of noisy post-punk through twelve tracks. The guitars manage to slip between thick rumbling feedback and razor sharp trebly edge that at times sound like their rattling off the walls of a dimly lit cellar all the while being propelled by the repetitious thud of bass in the forefront. For those that haven’t heard the band before, this should easily appeal to the AmRep crowd or simply anyone that has or had even the slightest interest in Unwound, Jesus Lizard, and Big Black. Let Them Sink is the sort of uncompromising and rigidly paced album that I had in mind and hoped for when I first heard it. Definitely one of the better noise-rock/post-punk related albums of the year.

Scul Hazzards – No Tomorrow [MP3]

As of right now the album is currently only available on vinyl. There are plans to release the album on CD sometime later this year, which will be handled through Valve records once again. For those interested in picking up the vinyl, hit up Rejuvenation Records or Scul Hazzards through e-mail.