The cagey sideways spiral of 'Death of Me' by UK psych punk trio Mystic Peach is so sonically rich in it's decay. From the very onset, the distorted caustic guitar hook latches onto you like a parasite and doesn't let you go. There is a strong grunge atmosphere here but it is so saturated with Gothic rock psychedelic tones that is feels more dark. Vocalist and guitarist Curtis Gale seems to relish in the heaviness with his vocal performance, wonky, thoughtful, a raised eyebrow, sly reflections in a carnival mirror.
Elaborating on the song he explains, "Trying to extract my feelings and emotions around 'Death Of Me' is hard. There’s been propaganda we’ve had to endure, especially over the last 3 years, that had a massive impact on this - but politics is not the protagonist, it’s the narrator."
He adds:
"Trying to figure out what's reality or my imagination and the realization that I’ve lost touch with people - my empathy, sympathy, love and happiness towards them has nearly diminished. The followers call out the oppressed for being manipulated and selfish. I stood with them, under cover, trapped playing devil’s advocate and it made me want to kill myself. Upon reflection, political, religious and societal differences will never be the problem, it’s the people who are conditioned to it. They’ll more likely get to me before cigarettes do."
As press notey stuff reveal:
'Death of Me" is [rooted in themes of political and societal angst, the track is a snarling snap at the state of the world in 2022 that stays true to the band's plethora of sounds and styles across their heavy discography, with snaking guitars and ominous percussion to boot.]
No two ways about it, the state of the world is fucked up and if you think about the evil that men do too much we all will end up in the fetal position and in a state of severe depression. Whether crafting politico punk, voting, getting involved in shaping minds, becoming community active or all of those things, our survival is rooted always in speaking out and in helping others.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/71wc7LXKcIjoh2WCdOlZjn
https://www.instagram.com/mysticpeachh/
https://music.apple.com/us/album/ursodfrnt-single/1628586895
https://www.facebook.com/MysticPeachh
"Taut, intense songwriting with a rock crunch" - Clash
"Interweaving between jangly-indie, a smidgen of shoegaze and grunge-laden riffs" - So Young Magazine
“There will be times in the future where Mystic Peach will be able to purr their way through people's ears, right now it's all about the chaos. Please don't stop!” - Jack Saunders (Next Wave Feature on BBC Radio 1 Indie Show)
"They are well on their way to cult heroism of Placebo-sized proportions." - Louder Than War
“Curtis Gale’s vocals are gale-force winds of their own, smashing through waves of sound with an accelerating menace while the grungy riff antes up worryingly like the most earnest of poker bluffs, daring you to call it out” - The Line of Best Fit
“They’re really, really good, really intense and every song comes straight from the heart." - Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6 Music / BBC Introducing
"Musically, they fuse together a sizzling concoction of psych-rock, grunge, 60s garage and even Mowtown for a head-spinning experience, perfectly buoyed by Gale's searing vocals." - Daily Star (Rising Stars Feature)
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