So long to young love I’ve anchored my heart. Farewell to small joys I’ve burned down the bar. I’m changing my name so I don’t do no harm. Some say it’s vanity, some say its charm. No levels, still the same old devils. Frightened of fear, a servant of time. Kidnapped the queen, I have angered the hive. Snuffed out the stars with celestial winds. Ended a cycle that started again. I stopped going out, they kept coming in. Was I saving my soul or saving my skin? No levels, still the same old devils. Can’t hold it close, can’t let it go. Prisons in basements in slick model homes. I’m just a day-tripper on sacred terrain. My transformation went from mangled to tame. I don’t feel different but I don’t feel the same. I’m afloat with an ear to the ground. I built a fortress with some books and a phrase. I felt some heat so I came out of the haze. I saw the end and I was truly afraid. I have begged but I’m still not allowed. It’s a trap. Lay the bait, catch the rat. Flew home and left the unknown in the lurch. Kept finding bodies, I called off the search. Went to a hymn from a funeral dirge. Church in the hospital, dog in the church. No levels, still the same old devils. Shepherd me back. This time I know I don’t know nothing, I’m not in control. Mindful but gutless. Theres no need to panic.
The guitar work is perfect, the bass and drums hold it down and seriously bring it, while the vocal range is absolutely brilliant...OH YEAH, and it's HEAVY! Cidimon Arustavi
Botch is the offspring you would get if Agnostic Front and Meshuggah had consensual sex without contraception. It hits you like a king hit from a mugger and grabs hold of ears like a lesbian mid climax. I am still coming to grips with the fact that I only recently discovered them. nord3276
Post-punk meets a very classic alt-rock sound on the new record from this Chicago group. RIYL The Breeders, Dinosaur Jr, and Yo La Tengo. Bandcamp New & Notable May 4, 2024
Psychedelia at its most fundamental, the new EP from pôt-pot is equal parts Velvet Underground, BJM, and hypnotic vibes. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 30, 2024