"Some would vouch that I’ve been a moody person my entire life. I wanted to make something that reflected that." That's what Blacklisted vocalist George Hirsch told me about his then new project, Statliclone, back in 2021.
With a sound that carries the essense of the more epic side of crust and d-beat, alongside elements of '80s Euro thrash and straight-up hardcore, Staticlone kept cooking in the lab, releasing a couple of flexis since forming. The group's lineup also features bassist co-founder Dave Walling (Blacklisted, Six Feet Under Records) alongside drummer Jeff Zinga (Affirmative Action Jackson, Armalite).
Today, the Philadelphia band announced that they've signed with Relapse Records who will be releasing their debut LP, Better Living Through Static Vision.
Take a listen to a track from the forthcoming Staticlone album called "Honeycomb" for a taste:
Here are some thoughts from George about his lyrics on Better Living Through Static Vision:
"When I was a kid I could hear the El train from my house, a weird calling, similar to the first time I heard Agnostic Front or Trouble. Growing up in Philadelphia I would ride that same El and Subway for hours, just staring out the window and listening to headphones. I’d ditch school (later on work) to do it, disappearing in the city disguised as a commuter. This same train took me to gigs where I eventually met Dave and Jeff.
"When I moved to Chicago, I did the same. The common bond being this weird 'static vision' that you see while looking out of a moving train window. When I moved back to Philadelphia the first thing I did was get on the train. I wrote a lot of the LP on these trains, combing through this life, which ironically is only a one way ticket."
Better Living Through Static Vision will be out on March 7th via Relapse Records.
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