Northern Italy’s cosmic grunge trio Hijss share new single »Narcolepsy« off debut album »Stuck On Common Ground«; out this March on Heavy Psych Sounds!

Italian cosmic grunge trio Hijss share the second single »Narcolepsy« taken from their upcoming debut album, »Stuck On Common Ground«, set to release on March 8th, 2024 via Heavy Psych Sounds.

Tracklist:
01. Ingraved
02. 1234me
03. Headless Blues
04. Interlude #1
05. Train Tracks
06. Narcolepsy
07. Black Disease
08. Interlude #2
09. Blow Out
10. Tilt Mode

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:

Northern Italy’s cosmic grunge power trio HIJSS present their brand new single »Narcolepsy«, premiering now on Distorted Sound Magazine. Their genre-defying debut album »Stuck On Common Ground« will be issued on March 8th through Heavy Psych Sounds.

About this new song, HIJSS says: “»Narcolepsy« is divided into two parts: The first one is a classic Travis-picked blues that keeps getting more and more intense. Its counterpart is punkish and Krautrock inspired and still growing in intensity.”

Listen to new track »Narcolepsy« on Distorted Sound Magazine!

Drawing from grunge rock and post-punk as much as modern space rock, this boundary-free unit propels itself into the stratosphere in a giant blaze of crunch and groove. As seen in their »1234 me« video, HIJSS hit with a fierce punk attitude, seamlessly combining their gritty riffs, pulsating basslines and kraut-infused madness with frontman Lois Lane’s Wyndorf-esque croon. A fearless and unwaveringly forward-thinking record to be filed somewhere between Sonic Youth, Monster Magnet and Slift.

HIJSS »Stuck On Common Ground« out March 8th on Heavy Psych Sounds

From Northern Italy summits through clouds and airplanes, a wall of sound spirals downhill as HIJSS mark their birth. Stimulated by the musical instinct of band leader Lois Lane (guitar & vocals) drummer Maurice’s ferocious hits and bassist and keyboardist Pan’s catchy scales, their brand of fearless power rock does not only scratch the surface but goes deep under your skin. On top of gritty basslines and ferocious drums lie cosmic guitars, tantalizing vocals, and arpeggiated electronic drones.

All three band members come from a wide musical background, yet their common denominator is without a doubt their punk attitude. HIJSS puts genres in the background zapping from punk over blues to space and psychedelic rock. The outcome is a melting pot called “cosmic grunge”. That means whatever you want it to mean. Their debut album »Stuck On Common Ground« was produced by Toni Quiroga and HIJSS. Engineered, mixed and mastered at accept productions by Toni Quiroga. It will be released in March 2024 through Heavy Psych Sounds.

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well