Brilliant Pornography-era THE CURE worship, right down to the shameless rip of the guitar from "100 Years" that opens the demo...and they do it so honestly that you don't even mind. They lean more punk on a couple of tunes ("Schwarzkommando," "Hunting The Hunter"), and the content makes it clear that WATCHER'S WOODS are coming from a clenched fist political angle even as they drench their drum machine and flangers in inward morosity and darkness. The closing anthem "Kill Cops, Not Trees" has a distinct but subdued Power, Corruption and Lies vibe and is the most optimistic sounding number...which seems somehow appropriate I suppose. Their 2015 release Decay demonstrates them carving more of their own path - notably more accessible in general, but also more developed (which is to be expected)...I endorse both sessions heartily.
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The Cure name drop nearly scared me off, but fortunately it didn't. Thankfully i hear Joy Division bow-downs instead. Close one.
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