The world has changed a lot in the two years since Pupil Slicer’s last album. And given the band’s claim that “all of the worst things to happen to the human race have been caused by its own members,” the time that has passed wouldn’t appear to have incubated much optimism amongst the London three-piece. It is of expected consequence, then, that the sounds of societal woe fuel Pupil Slicer’s latest album.
‘Fleshwork’ deals with difficult issues. It is an album that is lyrically underpinned by the mistreatment of minority groups and the inherent societal inequity that results, with an accompanying sonority that is every bit as bleak as vocalist Kate Davies’ lyrics. Filtered through the band’s mathcore leanings, the results represent a significant step towards Pupil Slicer defining a sound that embodies their influences while eschewing accusations of mimicry.
It is important that they do this, too. Comparisons to The Dillinger Escape Plan and Botch are unavoidable for a band…
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