Chain Cult Harm Reduction LP
Being from Athens, Greece, I like to imagine CHAIN CULT climbed Mount Olympus, battled the gods, and returned victorious with the gods’ instruments in tow. Upon returning, they began playing darkened post-punk (with an emphasis on the punk) and releasing epic output regularly. Harm Reduction, the band’s latest recording, is a start-to-finish perfect album. Eight songs in which each member of the band expertly wields their instrument while melodic, gritty vocals bring the sneer and energy. Lyrically, Harm Reduction explores deep territory with lessons in life and death, our rapidly failing planet, and the growing political consequences. The title track “Harm Reduction” opens with some great bass, seering guitars, and contains a catchy hook that loops in your mind for days. Personally, I dig “Harrowing Times,” which is a driving, nearly anthemic, call to attention. Needless to say, if you haven’t listened to CHAIN CULT, well, now is the time.
