"all these union men / sheriff's Pinkerton / a scuffle at the mouth of the pit / somebody slips / tumbling down down down / can't help but look / can you seem them??"
The raw punk throwdown of "Miners on Strike" by Oakland, California's three piece Ambient Living, feels potently feral and consciously aware. The rumbling bass and drums, stabbing guitar shapes on the very edge of dissonance and a politico sort of Sprechgesang vocal attack, telling stories, painting thoughtful pictures. I thought of iconic old school punk favorites like The Jim Carroll Band and Wipers and more contemporary art punk / feargach punk / outfits like Dry Cleaning and Squid. I truly love the sound that feels absolutely live and in your face, sparse and bold so you can feel the space between the words and sounds, the sonic tension between the punches.
"Miners on Strike", with music and lyrics written by Sam Hill, Wil Gilbreath and Michael Viera, exists on their latest full length album "Underneath", you can check it out on their Bandcamp. If you love what they are doing support them. Outa here.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM
https://www.instagram.com/ambientliving_/
https://ambientliving.bandcamp.com/album/underneath
Oakland, California
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