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“The Beast Must Die” harkens back to the glory days of ’90s fuzzed-out guitar rock, with a bit of ’70s proto-punk thrown in as well. The band itself has dubbed its unique brand of music “EMOGAZE” — a combo of emotional rock and swelling guitar feedback. By eschewing a fundamental element of each genre, Harker have created something all their own.”- Consequence of Sound
Brighton, UK punk rock powerhouse HARKER are back with a new single “The Beast Must Die.”
The track appears on the band’s upcoming LP “Axiom” out April 23rd on Wiretap Records, Disconnect Disconnect Records, Shield Recordings, Fixing A Whole Records.
“The Beast Must Die’ is based on the idea of ‘Mono-consciousness’ by English writer Colin Wilson – as a philosopher, Wilsons writing was heavily focused on striving to live with a heightened sense of meaning and avoiding a closed mindset. This track is a study of characters with a lack of empathy and spirituality, in the end leading to apathy for existence. ‘Mono-consciousness’ is a beast that lurks inside, and needs to be hunted before it takes control of of us.”- Mark Boniface (singer/guitarist)
Stream the track here.
What others have said about Harker:
“…the first great punk record of 2018..”- Alreadyheard
It’s a punk thriller. Harker are gifted. Their music highlights punk at its best. Their honest heart-pullers are beautiful.”- Punkanormal Activity
“Reminded me of some of the early 1990s punk from the likes of Husker Du and The Meat Puppets…”- Punk Online
“Don’t sleep on this album; you’re unlikely to find a UK punk album that hits this hard for a while now.”- The Soundboard Reviews
“…infectious pop-punk tunes with teeth.”- ThePunkSite
“we get a real Seaway meets Jimmy Eat World vibe, and that’s one gnarly combo” – MOSH
“a full fleshed-out ruckus punk rock assault” – Already Heard
Harker:
Mark Boniface– guitar & vocals
Phoebe Saunders – bass & vocals
Tony Ware – guitar
Matt Claxton – drums
Harker online
