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Bright New Disease
Metal · 2023 · 9 tracks · 30m

Bright New Disease

A collision of Japanese sludge and NYC industrial noise. High-velocity thrash meets tectonic feedback for a relentless, abrasive, and physically heavy experience.

June 16, 2023 · Sacred Bones Records

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Bright New Disease is a high-octane collision between two titans of modern heavy music: Japan's Boris and New York's Uniform. While Boris is often associated with slow-moving tectonic plates of doom, this collaboration pushes them into a frantic, industrial-tinged velocity. It sounds like a city being dismantled in real-time. The guitars are caked in layers of grime, and the percussion hits with the mechanical precision of a factory press. It is an album that demands your full attention, vibrating with a nervous, jagged energy that feels both claustrophobic and strangely liberating.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 30m
01
You Are the Beginning
3:44
02
Weaponized Grief
1:52
03
No
2:36
04
The Look Is a Flame
4:48
05
Angels in the Abyss (Abaddon)
3:00
06
Narcotic Shadow
3:33
07
A Man From the Earth
1:48
08
Endless Death Agony
3:44
09
Not Surprised
5:08
Moments Worth Listening For
the moment the thrash-influenced d-beat kicks in on You Are the Beginning, bridging the gap between Japanese hardcore and NYC noise
the transition in The Look is a Smile where the sludge slows to a crawl, allowing Uniform's industrial electronics to seep through the cracks
the sheer wall of feedback that closes Not Surprised, leaving a ringing silence that feels like a physical weight
Reviews

How does Bright New Disease sound next to the rest of Boris's catalogue?

Social Commentary+2.7σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

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