
Our Bones was mixed/mastered by longtime collaborator Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, Through The Eyes Of The Dead), who worked on Language and Clairvoyant. While hardcore punk may be the sound that rules the day in The Contortionist hometown of Indianapolis, it is the band’s signature brand of. Axiom was an all-too-short lived Australian ‘supergroup, formed in 1969 by established musicians with successful local careers towards creating a group which could relocate to England as soon as practicable to have a crack at the international market.

Skyrocketing bursts of oscillating guitar leads layer an ominous and dark undercurrent of rhythm. The Smashing Pumpkins are a favorite of Guenther in particular and their take on “1979” fit seamlessly with their overall aesthetic. Bottom heavy open chords that resonate strong enough to shake the core of the earth. “Follow” explores the self-defeating traps brought on by a lack of perspective, ultimately encouraging an iconoclastic approach to life in line with the band’s relentless musical individualism. “All Grey” combines some long gestating musical compositions with new flourishes, resulting in a cathartic release of sonic energy. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not. The end result was lead single “Early Grave,” an expression of gratitude to the fans who’ve shared their stories of heartbreak, loneliness, depression, and found new strength in the music of The Contortionist. “Once I was finally able to get Robbie to record that riff we started piecing together the song in the back of the van, while on tour in Europe,” Lessard recalls. It offered an opportunity to dive into some things we haven’t had a chance to explore and the shorter EP format allowed us to be hyper-focused on each song.”Ĭrafted in the compound owned by producer/engineer John Douglass (Coheed & Cambria, Bad Wolves, Carnifex), where the guys were able to both live and work, Our Bones began with some ideas Robby Baca would regularly run through at the band’s sound checks. “With our albums we tend to work with overarching interconnected themes.

“We try to do something different with everything we create,” explains vocalist Michael Lessard.
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It’s both a definitive look back and an ambitious leap forward. Learn 'Axiom' faster with Songsterr Plus plan Track: Guitar 1 - Electric Guitar (clean) Difficulty (Rhythm): SPEED 100 Axiom Tab by The. More an anthology of standalone bursts of intensity, rounded out by a stunningly captivating cover of The Smashing Pumpkins “1979,” OUR BONES isn’t a mere stopover between albums.

The band’s blistering new EP sees The Contortionist step outside the atmospheric storytelling of their critically lauded conceptual masterpiece Clairvoyant (2017) to indulge an aggressive shadow side.
