Lake Inferior Five Ahead / Avoid All Robots 7″
Wow, this is a phenomenal pair of songs here. Sinister doom-goth-surf rock, as if WEEDEATER decided they wanted to sound more like the CRAMPS and Danzig-era MISFITS. I love the unintentional (at least I assume it’s unintentional) irony of their song “Five Ahead,” which features the lyrics “Five years ahead of our time / Ten years behind.” This certainly sounds like it’s from the future and not at all dated or “behind.” The B-side (“Avoid All Robots”) is equal parts retro-futuristic and a cautionary tale for our current AI-addled society. Really great slab here. Highly recommended.