Sioux Falls-based band Off Contact deliver a deliciously dark rock sound on “Dressed To Kill,” whose intermingling of brooding post-punk and excitable rock makes for a riveting success. Representing the third single from their upcoming album Pearls Before Swine, out on June 16th, “Dressed To Kill” compels in its atmospheric, moody development.
A playful, bouncy bass and murky guitar tones concoct a post-punk inspiration in the opening sequence, lifting up into an impassioned rock charisma past the one-minute mark; this rise reminds fondly of early Wire, circa Pink Flag. The production envelops in both moments of nocturnal feedback, like 01:39, and exhilarating ardency. “Dressed To Kill” has me firmly anticipating Pearls Before Swine.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of June 2023’ Spotify playlist.
