Unarmed Gloomy Skies // Screaming Vultures LP
Veterans of the crust war UNARMED have returned with their Gloomy Skies // Screaming Vultures full-length, and it captures these punk warriors in all their glory. Deep, guttural vocals bark over bass-heavy D-beat rhythms, while soaring guitars frequently dive in with epic runs—could there be anything better? Champions of the ’90s era crust aesthetic, UNARMED has the sound that many of us of a certain age grew up on, which makes a release like Gloomy Skies // Screaming Vultures feel refreshing and restorative.