Pop. 1280 – “Thirteen Steps” – [Blind Prophet Records]

More hard driving cyberpunk from this group of NYC derelicts released in between their 2 Sacred Bones LPs. They have a heavily polluted, synth driven sound that is simultaneously catchy and caustic, with some dense, noisy moments interrupting the otherwise straightforward song structures. Dead Hand gets??especially aggressive, with some crunchy bass-lines, scrappy drum hits and an iron wall of guitar feedback. This feels like junkyard wars in the year 2080