Hot on the heels of blazing lead single "In My Hair," Reckling's second track off of their upcoming EP Human Nature delivers a substantial slab of grungy alt-rock peppered with crystalline post-punk influences.
Seemingly teleported directly from the rotation of an early 90s community college radio station, "Verbalize" maintains a relatively even keel as the band leans heavily into into the attitudes and aesthetics of the peak alternative era. A mid-tempo rocker that builds in intensity with chiming guitar lines and clean melodies that slice through waves of fuzz and feedback, mechanically propelled by the unrelenting forward momentum of breakneck percussion.
Poetically composed as a stream of consciousness, the lyrics flow like an inner monologue verbalized to musical accompaniment, a coping mechanism and a tool for giving voice to emotions too cumbersome and abstract to otherwise communicate.
Human Nature is available for preorder on super heavy weight 7" vinyl via Bandcamp, and is releasing August 12. Follow Reckling on Instagram.
Full EP review coming soon at THEEDADROCK.BLOG
Upcoming Tour Dates
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7/28: Reno, NV w/ Death Valley Girls
7/29: Salt Lake City w/ Death Valley Girls
8/25: L.A. w/ Death Lens