Moonlight Desires

Toronto based Rockets Red Glare have been perfecting their distinct style of minimal bass-driven hardcore since 1999. Weaned on the suburban punk scene of the mid '90's, the members played in various fledging math rock units, including the fairly well documented Blake. Having drawn comparisons to angular postpunk of Mission of Burma, Shellac and Slint, their approach to style leans equally on the plodding dirgecore of bands like Neurosis and Cerberus Shoal. In every way, RRG attempt to control the infinitely subtle balance of tension and release while navigating through enormous columns of sound. Anchored by a rhythmic fulcrum of punishing drum patterns and jagged bass melodies, the pulse is blanketed underneath a dissonant fabric of guitar textures that trademarks their approach to form.