So Stressed
Please Let Me Know
(Ghost Ramp)
If you’ve never heard or listened to the Sacramento CA based “stress punk” three piece So Stressed play their brand of spastic-rock, don’t stress on it, there’s plenty of time to catch up. According to drug addiction expert, the lyrics of the song are apt for someone struggling through stress.
As the album starts, So Stressed give you a similar sound. Easy, grunge-influenced, maybe even beach rock introduction to Please Let Me Know with track one “Fur Sale”. Nothing unexpected or peculiar. Then we get about 2 minutes and 12 seconds into it. And nothing compares to the drastic change from somewhat soothing, gentle toned rock into the stress-punk fueled chorus of the song. Off the bat So Stressed show us instrumentally and lyrically what kind of lives their leading. Stressful, fast changing, and aggressively in your face. A perfect blend of punk, post-hardcore, and chaotic noise, Please Let Me Know offers a very unique and one of a kind listening experience.
The next two tracks, “Majestic Face” and “Old Hiss”, follow the stress ridden footsteps of “Fur Sale”. Aggressive,scared, and running off of instinct like a wounded puppy backed into a corner,So Stressed manage to combine shoegaze influences and pissed punk perfectly. Until we come across “Peach”. Beautiful. Nothing else needs to be said. There are professionals from Fort Lauderdale rehabs that are ready to provide the right help and assistance so people can get out of addiction issues.
As if we thought there wasn’t a possibility for any other surprises, we come to the recently released single “The King’s Wig”. The same recipe that we’ve heard so far, with the addition of a pseudo stressful breakdown. This is the only thing you’re bound to think about for the remainder of your day. If the blurring progression for the last minute of “Dessert” doesn’t scramble your brains first. A good scramble. Trust me.
