Fatigue

Reviews

Fatigue Blurry But Bright LP

Punky garage rock, mostly mid-tempo distorted guitar with melodic vocals. While the tempo didn’t vary a ton between tracks, they kept it fresh with unique sonic twists, like a more post-punk vibe to “Cotton Candy” or a nice sludgy bass in “Takes One to Know One.” My favorite track was “Imperfection,” as I thought the lyrics of “I am enough / You are enough / We are enough” or “Embrace your imperfection” seemed so inspiring, especially with the heavier, distorted guitar that created just a super fun contrast.

Fatigue Precious Rage cassette

Killer fuzz, solid L7 vibes, an opener titled “People I Want to Punch,” and I’m standing at full attention. The whole band is digging deep into early ’90s grunge for influences (I’m gonna mention that fukkn fuzz again because it’s that damn good), but between the aggressive approach and the snarky snarling vocals, FATIGUE sounds anything but tired.

Fatigue Barbecue Times cassette

Better late than never, here are some words about a tape that Berlin’s FATIGUE released in 2019. Total Girls in the Garage vibe, amped up real high with tough no-bullshit, in-your-face riot grrrl energy. You wanna take SMUT and TEAM DRESCH and reimagine that shit as a snotty garage bar-punk outfit? I’m here for it—three years late, but I’m here.