On Demonomics (June 13th), Cash Bribe doesn’t just kick up dust. They level the damn street. Working with producer Zach Miller (ex-Gel) at Landmine Studios, their third EP finds the Brooklyn outfit meaner, louder, and more locked-in than ever, by building on their snarling roots with a darker and more metallic edge that pushes past hardcore into something gnarlier.
Clocking in at six tracks, the band rips through class rot and psychological decay with a more focus and ferocity than ever before and it all begins with “Feral”. It’s like a warning shot. One that is unpolished, rabid, and dead-set on chaos.
Following is the scathing middle finger to power. On “Bay of Pigs”, guitarist Kirk McGirk says,
One thing that really gets to me about the world today is how the rich, powerful, and privileged constantly gaslight everyday people—making us believe everything’s fine or that there’s nothing wrong. It’s like they’re pissing on your head and telling you it’s raining. Some folks have a real stake in keeping the rest of us from trusting what we see and feel.
With every riff and snare crack dialed in for maximum impact, that righteous venom carries across the entire EP. “Death Tax” and the title track keep the pressure on, with their darker and heavier guitar work and with drums that feel like they’re trying to break free from the mix. “Faith Aversion” tightens the screws even more, while closer “10%” drives home the EP’s core rage that is aimed squarely at the billionaire class and those clinging to control.
Demonomics isn’t here to make friends. It’s a fast, pissed-off slab of hardcore that doesn’t overthink it but it damn sure means it.
Cover art & LP design: Unexpected Spector
