Kaput I LP
Debut LP from Chicago-based KAPUT. The group is comprised of Nadia Garofalo (HEAVY FEELINGS), Brian Fox, and M. Sord (JON SPENCER AND THE HIT MAKERS), and offers a dark, brooding take on no wave. Songs range from strange, slow, and uneasy on “Teal” to full noise on “Sucker,” loud with distorted synth and bass, uptempo drums, and gripping vocals, as Garofalo asks “What about me?” In between are songs that travel this range, making me uncomfortable, almost paranoid, and completely hooked to keep listening through this exploration of self. Garofalo comments, “I think we live in a world that (especially if you’re feminine) tells you to hide or ignore your anger. I wanted to explore its facets; it’s not always negative, sometimes it can show you things, it can teach you so much if you listen.” Amazing debut. For the perturbed and repressed, have a listen—let it out.