Gone is the reverb-drenched romanticism of their earlier work (see: Cherry Stains , 2023). In its place is a stark, almost industrial clarity. The guitar is dialed to a brittle, clean tone that chimes like a call bell no one answers. The drum machine hits with the rhythm of a hospital ventilator—mechanical, necessary, and terrifyingly precise.
8.5/10 RIYL: Boy Harsher, Drab Majesty, The Soft Moon, crying in a CVS parking lot at 2 AM. love junkie new scan
Available now on all digital platforms. The limited 7” vinyl (pressed in translucent “urine sample yellow”) drops next Friday via Dead Format Records. Gone is the reverb-drenched romanticism of their earlier
Love Junkie “New Scan”: A Raw, Unflinching Look at the Wreckage of Romance The Soft Moon