Not quite sure how a release can simultaneously dated and timeless, but Russia's THE RATCATCHER manage exactly that on their sole release from 2014. Urgent and casually emotive hardcore with more finger pointing moments than a MODERN LIFE IS WAR show, but there's this irreverent, nasally tone to the singer's voice that is like if Sakevi were singing for some '90s east coast SXE band. Now, I am well aware that this doesn't make sense (at all), but I'm still sticking by it, even (especially) when the band drops into CAVE IN style meanderings on "Медуза," a sub-60 second interlude that could serve as an introduction to the following track, the midtempo "Обезьяний народ" that is probably the highlight of the entire demo. THE RATCATCHER are an odd one to put a finger on, which is naturally a significant part of their overall appeal.
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