![]() ![]() Micah: For the first time, I think, we’ll play the whole record straight through, which will be fun. For the release show we’ll play the full album, and we’ll play a couple new ones and old ones. Micah: We’ve played all of them live for over a year now.ĭan: We’ve gone through iterations, in sets, of swapping out a few here and there.ĭan: We’re even starting to play a couple new ones past this album. It’s, “How do we like take lyrical concepts and create something that’s a little bit more cohesive from a message and artwork standpoint? And how do we put all the songs together?” That was something went through iterations. ĭan: I tend to bring a lot of the instrumental ideas to the table, but Amelia writes all the lyrics. Micah: And the title-Dan, you came up with the title a long time ago, and I think it fits really well. But it was good, in a way, that we sat with the record for as long as we did, because we realized songs actually needed to be on the record and which ones didn’t. We had more songs than what ended up on the record. We did it in like three days.ĭan: Trying to capture the live show on record was the goal. Micah: We just wanted to do something where we felt at home. He recorded our first single, “Guts,” too. Me and our drummer have worked with him in the past, and he’s based out of Greenpoint. And in terms of actually tracking the record, we worked with my friend Mike Kutchman who’s done a lot of stuff for Wharf Cat. ![]() A lot of the lyrics speak for themselves. talking about personal experiences and just dealing with daily life in New York. There a couple phases of us writing and revising. ![]() We’re already working on the next thing, but it’s exciting to get out there. We recorded it last February, so it’s been something we’ve had to sit on for a while. I’d love to hear from each of you about your experience putting it together.ĭan: In terms of writing, this album been about a year and a half in the making. No Vision is out May 17 on Local Fun Boy Records. Read the interview below, and catch Grim Streaker at their record release show at Alphaville on May 16, with support from Cold Fronts, Big Bliss, and Flexi. We recently spoke to Micah, Dan, and Amelia over the phone about No Vision. “Things that I wouldn’t talk about in everyday life came out in some of these songs, which was a nice outlet.” “I didn’t want to hold back on saying things,” Amelia adds. But it was good, in a way, that we sat with the record for as long as we did, because we realized songs actually needed to be on the record and which ones didn’t.” “We had more songs than what ended up on the record. “Trying to capture the live show on record was the goal,” Dan tells AdHoc in an interview. Along with bandmates Daniel Peskin (guitar), Micah Weisberg (guitar), Bill Dvorak (bass), and Piyal Basu (drums), she’s crafted a tight, urgent record that honors the playful energy the band has cultivated in their live shows over the last few years. Over the next six tracks, Bushell continues to lash out at authority figures, men, babysitters, partners, and herself. Here, she isn’t defiant for the sake of being defiant (though the record has plenty of that too)-her defiance serves her indignation. In “No,” Bushell spits, “No! / I said ‘No!’” This lyric and song as a whole both feel like an act of empowerment, as Bushell rejects conditions that she will no longer tolerate. Bushell delivers her lyrics with thumping, shrieking vigor: “Chasing my dreams / I’m excited but I’m scared / Wanna lose control and go nuts / But I can’t end up there again / Been told I need to grow up.” Next up is the second single, “Today in New York,” a frenetic, confrontational number that’s heavy on guitar shredding and general distress. “One-two one-two!” She never gets to three, but she does contemplate cutting her hair and quitting her job. This thing’s taking way too long? It only began 15 seconds ago! “On the count of three,” Bushell barks to nobody in particular. “This thing’s taking way too long!” frontwoman Amelia Bushell shouts over nervy strings and smashing cymbals. There’s the lead single “A.D.D.” which opens the album with equal parts giddy excitement and pent up annoyance. Why? Because every track on the record is the angstiest track on the record. But then I listened to the record, and my plan was ruined. I have a confession: Long ago-well, last week-I imagined that I would introduce the self-described “noise goth skate punk” outfit Grim Streaker’s debut record, No Vision, by pointing to its angstiest track as an example of the band’s scuzzy, thrashing sound. The Brooklyn punk band’s debut record is scuzzy and sordid. ![]()
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