Human Impact (Unsane/Cop Shoot Cop/Daughters) debut »Corrupted« music video; »Gone Dark« arrives October 4th via Ipecac Recordings!
New York noise-rock supergroup Human Impact share new single and music video »Corrupted« taken from their upcoming full-length album, »Gone Dark«, set to release on October 4th, 2024 via Ipecac Recordings. Featuring members of Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop, Daughters and Made Out Of Babies.
Tracklist:
01. Collapse
02. Hold On
03. Destroy To Rebuild
04. Reform
05. Imperative
06. Disconnect
07. Corrupted
08. Repeat
09. Lost All Trust
Courtesy of Speakeasy PR:
Human Impact, the New York-based outfit founded by Chris Spencer (Unsane) and Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop), who recently announced their sophomore album, »Gone Dark« (Oct. 4, Ipecac Recordings), have released the final preview of the album in the form of »Corrupted«. https://youtu.be/9vkeQFn9eQU
The track is a jeering stab at the power-hungry corporations who leave destruction in their wake in pursuit of something material and useless, featuring see-sawing guitars and a call to action in the form of Spencer’s instructions to “Follow the sound … the future is now”. About the track, the bands says:
“»Corrupted«: The insatiable greed of big pharma which has forced a large segment of the population into addiction, homelessness, mental illness, and desperation.
While the track was written looking at this endless dehumanizing vampirism on a more widespread level, the video for »Corrupted« specifically looks at the opioid epidemic, and its evolution into the prevalence of fentanyl and meth. This crisis was created by corporate design, aggressively sold to medical professionals, health insurers and patients, and has permanently altered our society, culture and families. Additionally, our history of criminally prosecuting addicts rather than providing treatment provides cheap labor for a privatized prison system – yet another inhuman method of generating more profits.”
Photo by Andrew Schneider
This is in addition to the videos for »Hold On« and »Destroy To Rebuild«, which both continue a visual aesthetic that the band have used since their inception – an apocalyptic landscape with oversaturated colors and a not-so-subtle commentary on the current state of the world.
The Human Impact arsenal is more formidable than ever thanks to the addition of two more noise-rock veterans: bassist Eric Cooper (Made Out Of Babies, Bad Powers) and drummer Jon Syverson (Daughters). Spencer had spent the 2020 Covid lockdown working on a cabin in the East Texas woods and would travel into Austin for informal jam sessions with the pair in the Cooper’s garage. Friendly blasts through vintage Unsane songs ultimately resulted in the rhythm section being fully absorbed into Human Impact.
“Jon and Coop bring incredible musicianship,” Spencer adds. “I feel incredibly lucky to be in a band with Jon. We’ve really clicked from the minute we started playing together. Cooper is awesome, and one of my best friends forever. We have a communication that I won’t have with just anybody. I can’t wait to fucking play this live.”
Recorded with co-producer Andrew Schneider (Ken Mode, Cave In) in Austin’s Cedar Creek Studio.
»Gone Dark« is available on CD, digital, black vinyl and a limited webstore exclusive blue vinyl. Pre-orders: humanimpact.lnk.to/gonedark
The band will be announcing live dates soon.
Human Impact is:
Chris Spencer – Guitar and Vocals
Jim Coleman – Electronics
Jon Syverson – Drums
Eric Cooper – Bass
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