Pound Land Mugged LP
Derby’s POUND LAND punches you straight in the face with their noisy and chaotic breed of industrial-flavored no wave. Built on top of a heavy, mid-tempo foundation of distorted bass and hypnotic drums, guitars and electronics take the role of adding an intense wall of all kinds of noises and textures. Even though it’s a sound that thrives on repetition, Mugged never gets boring at any point, thanks to the psychotic lyrics delivered with delirious perfection and the saxophone that is constantly going through an intense episode of glossolalia. Plus, I’m a big fan of the warm and welcoming smile of that fella on the cover.