Gustaf - Audio Drag For Ego Slobs

Despite the seemingly endless conveyor belt of bands crammed together under the title of post-punk, the world’s hottest of beds for new music (New York) has been noticeably resistant to the phrase (with a few exceptions, such as Bodega).

Regardless, the City That Never Sleeps has firmly and comprehensively joined the party now. Gustaf, comprised of Tine Hill (bass), Vram Kherlopian (guitar), Melissa Lucciola (drums), Tarra Thiessen (vocals, percussion) and Lydia Gammill (lead vocals) are, having built -p a head of steam in the live arena since their formation at SXSW in 2018, here to rattle bones and shake souls.

But the question lingers; in an already crowded field, can they differentiate themselves to stand apart? Based on the contents of this (finely-named, it has to be said) album, the answer is: not yet.

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