New York noise-rock supergroup Human Impact (feat. members of Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop & Daughters) to release new album »Gone Dark« on October 4th via Ipecac Recordings!
New York noise-rock supergroup Human Impact has announced their second full-length album, »Gone Dark«, which will be released on October 4th, 2024 via Ipecac Recordings. Human Impact is comprised of members of Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop, Daughters and Made Out Of Babies.
Watch a music video for the album’s first single »Destroy To Rebuild« below!
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:
June 26, 2024, New York – Human Impact, the laser-precision noise-rock alliance of Unsane frontman Chris Spencer, Cop Shoot Cop’s squall-maker Jim Coleman, Made Out Of Babies’ Eric Cooper and Daughters’ Jon Syverson, release »Gone Dark«, the band’s second full-length album, on Oct. 4 via Ipecac Recordings.
A preview of the nine-song album arrives today with the release of »Destroy To Rebuild«, a gnashing ode to cleaning the slate and starting anew. Spencer explains: “There are times when, as frustrating as it may be, it’s best to completely tear everything down and start fresh from a new beginning.”
»Gone Dark« is a fiercer, tighter upgrade of their taut grooves, brittle guitar shards, impassioned shouts and clouds of dystopian noise. Not a cry from the darkness but a shout through the darkness, a robust proclamation of resilience and opposition in the face of impending apocalypse.
It follows their self-titled debut, which was released on the eve that the world stood still, and was followed by a slew of singles which culminated in the the release of EP01 in 2021 and touring in 2022. The band graced the cover of New Noise Magazine (France) and were featured in a New York Times article amongst other recognition.
Photo by Andrew Schneider
“We were all looking to go with something more raw and aggressive than the previous releases.” adds Spencer. “There was a real desire to capture more of what the live performances had been like. With this one, we had plenty of time to develop a full, cohesive album joining songs together with interstitial pieces more like a live performance would be. With »Gone Dark« we have arrived at a place where we fully understand who we are as a band, so it’s a bit more focused and relentless.”
The Human Impact arsenal is more formidable than ever thanks to the addition of 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 bass player’s garage. Friendly blasts through vintage Unsane songs ultimately resulted in the rhythm section being fully absorbed into the Unsane and Human Impact lineups for their 2022 European tours.
»Gone Dark« was recorded with co-producer Andrew Schneider (Ken Mode, Cave In) in Austin’s Cedar Creek Studio. The collection is available on CD, Digital, black vinyl and a limited webstore exclusive blue vinyl. Pre-orders can be found HERE.
Tour dates will be announced soon.
Human Impact is:
Chris Spencer – Guitar and Vocals
Jim Coleman – Electronics
Jon Syverson – Drums
Eric Cooper – Bass
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