.Collapsing Under the Weight of Loma Prieta

I heard some of the final mixes of Loma Prieta’s new full-length last week. I can’t even describe it. It’s insane.
I’m not the first one to note the disconnect between the band members’ calm, collected personalities and Loma Prieta‘s unhinged, ballistic hardcore, I know, but it’s still shocking to hear them play like electrocuted behemoths on PCP. The album, from the songs I heard, is a sprawling, crazed fury of invention, and holy crapballs, the band is actually touring Europe next month. Europe!
The record, called Last City, comes out May 9. A record release show happens that night at the Bike Kitchen in SF.