Yesterday an old friend sent me a package in the mail. This wasn't a normal press release accompanied by a watermarked CD though. It was a package with a handwritten note that simply said, "I hope you enjoy this. Let me know what you think," accompanied by a USB drive with a black peace sign in the shape of a coffin on it. Considering the band my friend originally was in, this was a bit strange. So I plugged it into my computer and a folder containing a handful of files popped up. According to the .pdf found on the drive and the file extensions themselves, the name of the project is Peace'd Out. The USB's coffin image is found on all the documents and file images within. The USB also contained a cryptic video and a track, "White Pyramid." The song is strange. That strange attraction brought back feelings from enjoying albums like O'God the Aftermath and Art Damage, and then discovering Revolution in Just Listening and We Are the Romans. It's not quite Mike Patton, but you could compare it to the "irony of a dead scene" more than figuratively speaking if you feel the same way as I do about what passes as "post-hardcore" to some these days. There is this military synthesized intro that breaks into heavy guitars and harsh progressions reminiscent of a Curl Up and Die and Snapcase "best of" mix, while the layering and turns feel more like Fear Before the March of Flames and Dillinger Escape Plan met somewhere in the middle of their strongest talents. It's the smarts of Hydra Head's alumni and the power and destruction of Revelation Records' recent nostalgic anniversary. As the track flushes out with a weird delayed organ, I'm excited to hear more. This is the "post-hardcore" I grew up with. This doesn't sound like some "glitch" dubstep pretty boy project. The song shifts are interesting, the riffs are infectious and the vocals sound raw and not coated in studio make-up. According to the .pdf, there are 50 of these USBs that exist. I haven't heard anything from my other press friends, so I'm not sure who else has one of these. But the .pdf also contained instructions to send feedback to an e-mail address. I sent an e-mail last night, and this morning I received a response saying I could reveal a bit of what was contained in the USB. In the replies you can watch a teaser video that has been uploaded about the project, along with what I believe to be album and project art.
If you go to their website is says that the preorder begins on August 28. Is there any place we can check out some of their music? I don't about the rest of you but I'm not too keen on preordering an album when I haven't heard a single song from the band. However, if the music is good I'll preorder in a heartbeat.
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