New Video from FACS

In a world where immediacy seemingly comes off as the most impactful, I’ve been relishing acts like FACS of late, as they tend to offer glimpses of hooks and melody, while turning their backs on the instant gratification. Their latest single operates with these sliding guitar notes warping around snare and cymbal snaps; they soon embrace a bit of melody before opening up the spoken notes of the vocals. As the progress is made, the vocals do get a stab and blast of emphasis, then it all recedes to let the song embrace its warped guitar mingling, then break down into a stretch of creative noise, echoing with tension rather than building walls of sound. It’s a bit more of a pensive approach, and I’m definitely grateful for the core thought process in the craft; look for Wish Defense on February 7th via Trouble in Mind Records.

Facs Share Desire Path Video

Chicago’s FACS are an absolute powerhouse; they’re name continues to rise in the indie press, and based off their singles from the forthcoming Wish Defense LP, that meteoric takeoff is much deserved. Upon pressing play, rumbling drums roll you right into a warped wall of distorted guitars, bending the atmosphere and creating this disorienting darkness. But, just as they seem settled into a hazy realm, they turn the song into a colder post-punk territory, punctuated by a few lyrical bursts (“It ties you up/it ties you”) before receding. I love the way they’re straddling two territories in the same realm, and this has me salivating to hear the entirety of the new LP. Wish Defense is out in February via Trouble In Mind Records.

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