Photo by Brenna Faris

Between the unreal debut album by Chat Pile, the verified returns of post-hardcore noisemakers Unwound, heavy screamo originals City of Caterpillar, and a possibly metalcore greats Botch, it’s been an impressive year already for a certain kind of dark loud music. Let’s hope listeners don’t overlook NULL, the forthcoming eighth studio effort from the underheralded KEN mode, due out in autumn. Following its brutalist first single “A Love Letter”, its latest preview “But They Respect My Tactics” keeps the collapse of mankind raining down dark matter and existential pile-ons. “Whatever gets you talking more / We’re trying to keep you engaged with the platform,” hurls Jesse Matthewson into its bowels, going for it in all guts and disgust for your entertainment.

Directed by: Tyler Funk

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KEN mode’s NULL will be released September 23th on Artoffact Records.