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Unsane
Blood Run
Relapse CD
Unsane subjects listeners to an endless amount of welts and swelling—the hurt inflicted upon the ears caused by the heavily distorted and abrasive Blood Run is a battery that you'll unquestionably want to experience over and over again.
Yes, the mighty Unsane is back!
So I'm sure a lot of you have seen the classic Unsane video for "Scrape." A montage of skateboard videos spliced together showing numerous painful wipeouts. As disturbing as it was, it definitely sucked me in, and Scattered, Smothered & Covered quickly found a home in my record collection.
Blood Run is Unsane's first full-length since 1998's Occupational Hazard, and the trio haven't lost that gritty intensity they have been known for since their formation back in '88. The New York outfit scares and intimidates repeatedly throughout the duration of Blood Run. Every rattling note, every stomping beat is felt. Unsane's signature thick and chunky bass and guitar vibrate endlessly throughout Blood Run, steadily plodding and chopping along. Vocalist/guitarist Chris Spencer's distorted vocals shock and stun, supplying that extra kick to the teeth that Unsane have always effectively doled out.
Though most of the tunes are mid-paced, some inch along with more sludge than others, especially the opener "Backside," along with "Got It Down" and "Hammered Out," but that doesn't make them any less powerful. Unhurried, hammering, and uncompromising, Unsane's output is one that's undeniably heavy without the need for speed. Blood Run revitalizes that classic sound, and is an album that long time fans will undeniably take pleasure in (even if it means losing a little blood in the process).
by Fake Train
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