
Electronic rock 6 piece White Noise Cinema are based in the West Midlands and are back after a Christmas break. Starting the year as they mean to go on, they return with their second single โUnpersonsโ. As someone whoโs seen these guys live several times, Unpersons is a personal favourite of mine, so Iโve been waiting for this release for a while, and my goodness, itโs lived up to my expectation. An astonishing release thatโs filled with industrial, alternative rock melancholic soundscapes.ย
Starting off as a simple bass riff, the song seemed to have built itself organically over the course of a year, so the band mentioned. Unpersons fits in a relatable dark way like no other track in the bandโs discography. Elevating but holding onto a deep, honest meaning, the whole arrangement secures a huge sound ready for the next level. Exiting in a strong finale, there’s elements of Nirvana’s In Utero’s era that shines through, which obviously could never be a bad thing.
In an interview, Benji of WNC mentioned the meaning of the repetitive โmy god is bigger than your godโ lyric; “Thatโs just another way people distance themselves. โMy thing is better than your thingโ or โmy beliefs trump your beliefsโ. Itโs not an obliquely anti-religious song, although I donโt care much for organised religion. Like all of our songs, you can find your own meaning in the lyrics, but generally speaking itโs about the idea that the world is moving into a direction where weโre retreating into our own separate corners. Nationalism is beating out globalism and I think thatโs a terrifying prospect. That can only end in division and hate, itโs like a recession weโre sinking into as a species. Weโre going to end up as nothing people, just singular islands. Unpersons.”
As one of the best bandโs on the West Midlands scene, itโs great to see them getting more recognition with each release.
Score: 5/5
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