New York hardcore newcomers, Spaced, have joined Pure Noise Records. Their label debut will be an EP titled ‘No Escape’. It’s due for release on October 17th.
Among its five tracks is the band’s new single, ‘Cause and Effect’. It exemplifies the band’s psych-tinged aggression with vocalist Lexi Reyngoudt’s charismatic roar
“This song expresses the anger and frustration we feel about our current society and the norms that are placed upon us,” explains Reyngoudt. “We’re told to be quiet and just obey but we really should be fighting back and speaking our minds. ‘Cause and Effect’ is an anthem for the times: ‘You pushed us too far; now it’s time we push back.'”
The themes of being weighed down and rallying together through communal unity will feature throughout the EP. “‘No Escape’ is about feeling suffocated by our everyday lives. We grind and work our jobs while we’re home, and then grind some more out on the road,” shares Lexi. “All of this is happening while the world feels like a daunting thundercloud over our heads. I wrote the lyrics of this album as an outlet to express my current feelings about what is going on. However, while I feel down about things like that, I still feel lucky to be surrounded by the hardcore community and people who will speak up with me.”
Joined by guitarists Joe Morganti and Donny Arthur, bassist John Vaughan and drummer Dan McCormick, Spaced formed in 2021
1. No Escape
2. Cause and Effect
3. How Did It Come To This?
4. Pressure
5. Dog Bite.
