German act HEAR ME OUT unveil an affecting post-punk ferocity on “Borderlands,” the opening track on their debut EP, Permanent Thoughts. “Constructed lines define your rights,” vocals let out amidst a thumping bass line and ensuing guitar prancing. The tonal contrast between the bass-heavy sparsity and more erupting guitar/vocal interplay makes for a perpetual intrigue throughout, especially into the “I want chaos! I want peace!” exultation alongside soaring guitar jangles.
“Borderlands” is a gripping success from HEAR ME OUT, effectively pursuing timely themes of displacement and migration. HEAR ME OUT elaborate on the track: “Lyrically it is a product of our singer’s thoughts drifting away during a university class about migration, taking a critical point of view on nations as constructs and showing sympathy with those who have to abandon their homes.”
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
