From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the masked collective known as PLQ MRX announces the April 25th release of its debut EP, Cumgitsum.
Cumgitsum will be released via three labels: Reptilian Records (US), Totem Cat (EU), and Fuzzed and Buzzed (Canada).
Stream the visualizer for EP's first single, "Laugh to Death," here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqMXvlyqOmU
The track is streaming now on all platforms: https://found.ee/plaquemarks_laughtodeath
Boasting stage names such as Cleetus Alreetus Alrightus and Midnight Moses, the five mysterious members of PLQ MRX are a motley crew of self-proclaimed "acid freaks, sex addicts, dealers, pimps, and clowns." Somewhere between Flipper and Funkadelic, the quintet's grimy wall of rock churns forward with an air of lysergic jubilance.
First single "Laugh to Death" is a walloping dirge whose swirling squalls of guitar are peppered with detuned trombone, clown samples, and drunken howls. Across five and a half minutes of cacophony and swagger, the track evokes the chaotic rites of Butthole Surfers' early years.
First single "Laugh to Death" is a walloping dirge whose swirling squalls of guitar are peppered with detuned trombone, clown samples, and drunken howls. Across five and a half minutes of cacophony and swagger, the track evokes the chaotic rites of Butthole Surfers' early years.
Gallows humor pervades the lyrics, as demonstrated in these lines: "You bring the mask / I’ll bring the knife / Johnny come lately / We’ll take his life / With laughing gas and a solid routine / We’ll make his ass laugh to death."
Connoisseurs of the dangerous and depraved might recall a Philadelphia band known as Plaque Marks which surfaced initially in 2017, releasing one EP, Anxiety Driven Nervous Worship, and touring the US with Unsane. Stereogum's review of that EP described it as "primitive and feral... smashed-to-shit vocal distortion, gravel-throated bass tone and a couple guitars that sound like they're being picked with glass shards." Decibel Magazine characterized the sound as "nasty in all the right ways" and Bandcamp Daily stated: "The whole thing feels like being hit in the chest with a medicine ball full of bacon fat."
Like a crazed phoenix rising from those ashes, PLQ MRX picks up where Plaque Marks left off. Consisting of one or two members of the original gang, the identities can only be guessed at, but rumors point to musicians who have played in bands such as Unsane, Swans, Foetus, Author & Punisher, and Ecstatic Vision, as well as to the owner of one of Philly's most notorious rock dives, Kung Fu Necktie.
Amidst a surge of noise rock, exemplified by the ongoing success of Chat Pile and festivals such as Caterwaul, PLQ MRX puts forth a spectacle that pushes the genre into a more theatrical and psychedelic realm. "Noise rock was the base when we started," states vocalist Alrightus, "but I feel more aligned with '70s funk and obscure European rock than anything else. Funkadelic is universal. If you can't dig that, you don't deserve to live. LOL. A sense of humor is very important."
Cumgitsum was engineered and mixed by the band and Joe Boldizar. It was mastered by Tim Green (Melvins, The Fucking Champs).
Connoisseurs of the dangerous and depraved might recall a Philadelphia band known as Plaque Marks which surfaced initially in 2017, releasing one EP, Anxiety Driven Nervous Worship, and touring the US with Unsane. Stereogum's review of that EP described it as "primitive and feral... smashed-to-shit vocal distortion, gravel-throated bass tone and a couple guitars that sound like they're being picked with glass shards." Decibel Magazine characterized the sound as "nasty in all the right ways" and Bandcamp Daily stated: "The whole thing feels like being hit in the chest with a medicine ball full of bacon fat."
Like a crazed phoenix rising from those ashes, PLQ MRX picks up where Plaque Marks left off. Consisting of one or two members of the original gang, the identities can only be guessed at, but rumors point to musicians who have played in bands such as Unsane, Swans, Foetus, Author & Punisher, and Ecstatic Vision, as well as to the owner of one of Philly's most notorious rock dives, Kung Fu Necktie.
Amidst a surge of noise rock, exemplified by the ongoing success of Chat Pile and festivals such as Caterwaul, PLQ MRX puts forth a spectacle that pushes the genre into a more theatrical and psychedelic realm. "Noise rock was the base when we started," states vocalist Alrightus, "but I feel more aligned with '70s funk and obscure European rock than anything else. Funkadelic is universal. If you can't dig that, you don't deserve to live. LOL. A sense of humor is very important."
Cumgitsum was engineered and mixed by the band and Joe Boldizar. It was mastered by Tim Green (Melvins, The Fucking Champs).
Tracklist:
1) The Drink Up Genie
2) Lead Poisoning
3) Elevator of Pain
4) Sugarsmack Jack
5) Laugh to Death
Lineup:
1) The Drink Up Genie
2) Lead Poisoning
3) Elevator of Pain
4) Sugarsmack Jack
5) Laugh to Death
Lineup:
Cleetus Alreetus Alrightus - vocals
Midnight Moses - guitar, vocals
Lord Calvert - keyboards, samples
Bob Nohope - bass
Vinnihana - drums
Midnight Moses - guitar, vocals
Lord Calvert - keyboards, samples
Bob Nohope - bass
Vinnihana - drums
Photos by Gene Smirnov
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