PENGSHUi have never been a band to do things by halves. London‑born and bred, they started out tearing through pirate radio sets and basement shows, blending the aggression of punk and metal with the bounce of dubstep and electronic chaos. Their debut, ‘Pengshui’, leaned heavily on electronics, while ‘Destroy Yourself’ went all-in on heavy riffs. ‘GUTS’ is where those worlds finally collide. It’s loud (very loud), restless and exhilarating, but with more fluidity than anything they’ve done before. From the opening pulse to the last dark industrial stomp, it sounds like a band who know exactly who they are, what they want to say, and how to make it feel like one connected journey – rather than a scattering of tracks. In some ways, it’s a natural progression, but it also feels like a fresh start: the exact moment PENGSHUi truly find their sound.
‘Take Me Away’ opens the album with a dubsteppy pulse that reiterates the fact that electronics have never been an afterthought. ‘Psycho…
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