The massive heaviness, emotional turmoil of "Sadist Sun" by San Diego, California based Hauntu is the kind of dense alt rock sound the hits you in the gut. The sensation for me (anyway) is less of a wild abandon feel but a tighten your core, inner trauma possession, eyes closed, shoulders curled forward, fists clenched. You, of course, might feel something different. It could also be that I still have horrible imagery / tensions from "Blink Twice" in my head this morning. "Sadist Sun" would, in fact, be the kind of song that would have fit absolutely perfectly within Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut at the point in the film when all hell breaks loose.
I am feeling sonic reflections of Pixies within the fluidity of the screaming guitar lines, the raw soul punch of Nirvana, I am also feeling the massive pounding of METZ and Eagles of Death Metal. Hauntu craft a forever sound, a timeless wail for bodies to head bang to, flail around in and lose themselves.
"it's like the movies / when I curse you and everything / watch out I like to throw things / that break inside / so go ahead and have a nice life... "
As LINER NOTES reveal, Hauntu features current and former members of the bands: Tulpa Luna/Warsaw, Holy Tears, Island of Thieves, Sleeping Ghost, Ilya, Kata, Goodbye Blue Monday, The Dropscience, Like Millions, The Old in Out, Fluf, and more.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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Immediate. Dangerous. Real. These were the first words uttered to describe Hauntu. A product of pandemic isolation, these initial tracks from Hauntu were written as a reaction to what’s become of the world these last few years. The weight, the panic, and the dread that living through post-pandemic capitalism and imperialism has placed upon humanity. There is a fine balance between the urgency for action, and the need to escape to seek solace throughout these songs. Hauntu’s sound is dark, heavy, and straight to the gut with hints of metal and goth strewn throughout its garagey undertones. But not all is bleak - Hauntu’s message is also filled with beauty and hope. Songs like “Panic” show a slightly lighter side, with a somewhat satirical take on late night panic attacks in contrast to the harsh realities conveyed through “End of Days.” Taking inspiration from bands like Wipers and Hot Snakes with a very immediate, in your face approach to fast down-stroked guitars, and infusing layers of lush, pretty, and dare I say catchy melodic female vocals. Vocals that give Hauntu their true identity, separating them from all others. This isn’t your run of the mill guitar band, this is something new, something we haven’t heard before. It’s immediate, it’s dangerous, it’s real, and it’s going to leave a mark. Hauntu features current and former members of the bands: Tulpa Luna/Warsaw, Holy Tears, Island of Thieves, Sleeping Ghost, Ilya, Kata, Goodbye Blue Monday, The Dropscience, Like Millions, The Old in Out, Fluf, and more.
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