Get your buzz on with the post-hardcore fuzz of . Steal “Grey Magic” now.
For its first EP, accurately titled “e.p.,” Denver post-hardcore power trio American Haiku issued limited edition cassette tapes. Even for novelty, it’s hard to imagine why a band would chose to release its music on a cassette tape, a dated technology that deserves to fill landfills. Unlike vinyl, there are really no sonic advantages to magnetic tape scraping across a head. That is, until you listen to American Haiku.
Taking a tip from bands like At the Drive-In, American Haiku is a post-hardcore, scream-o trio that plays tight, blistering music with a love for a bit of noisy fuzz. The clean sound of digital lays the fuzz bare, but one can imagine that on a cassette tape in a car with old speakers the sound reaches its purest fruition.
The tapes are now sold out, but “e.p.” is available for download on the band’s page and you can download “Grey Magic” below. Just imagine we dubbed it for you on an old Maxell. American Haiku will be supporting with a show at the on April 11.
Please note that downloads offered via Steal This Track are intended to whet your appetite, and are NOT CD-quality recordings. If you want those, please support the artists by buying their music and/or seeing them live.
If you’re a band or musician ready to expose your fresh sounds to the readers of Reverb, email your tracks — along with any interesting facts about them, as well as a photo or album art — to Steal This Track for consideration.
Josh Johnson is a Denver freelance writer and Reverb contributor. He’s also a journeyman butcher. Seriously.
