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System Exclusive Share Can’t Stand 4 It Video

April 29, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Every time a new track comes out from the next System Exclusive record, it’s hard not to see how big this band would have been had they dropped a bit earlier. Working as a two piece, the pulse and groove of the latest single is quite infectious; the cymbal work and beat should have your toes tapping and your head bobbing as you weave through your day. Their guitar work growls, whilst channeling a dark meandering, akin to driving down the road into Twin Peaks. Ari Blaisdell’s vocal work continues to offer a solid performance with a comparison to Karen O not too far off as a descriptor; that said, Ari feels like a bit of street punk attached, which is a good thing. Their new LP Click will be out via Mt. St. Mtn. and Le Cepe Records on May 17th.

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System Exclusive Share 2 Little 2 Late

March 25, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

If you’d like a little bit of choreography in your synthetic post-punk then you’ve got to press play on the latest track from System Exclusive. I was got carried away in the pulsating groove that opened the tune up, and while that electronic jitterbug can carry the song, it was in the “chorus” where I got really caught up in this tune. You’ll find a slight little slide into a softer realm, with the edges of the keys taking on a softer, sparklier tone that surely will have your head spinning. There’s this confidence in Ari B’s performance on the vocals that makes it impossible to pull yourself away, and I’m sure you’ll feel the same. This tune will pop up on the group’s new album, Click, out on May 17th via Mt. St. Mtn. and Le Cepe Records.

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System Exclusive Share Click Video

February 16, 2024 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

I’m a huge sucker for an easy hit, but that’s not what you get when you turn on a System Exclusive tune, like their latest, “Click.” Sputtering electronics and crawling vocals bring you into the track, waiting for the guitars to glide underneath the mix, met by drums and an electronic wash. Ari B’s vocal performance remind me of an early Karen O when she felt super dangerous, yet you can’t pull yourself away here. Throughout, the song moves in and out of its organic nature, letting tension build as it plays with the negative space behind Ari’s voice, always rolling in with this pulsing groove. Really stoked on this tune. Click is out on Mt. St. Mtn.and Le Cepe Records on May 17th, with a big Spring tour working through the US.

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