The Story Behind Every Song On Gouge Away’s New Album Deep Sage
Gouge Away songs can feel like the sonic embodiment of a panic attack. Their 2016 debut , Dies blazes with pulverizing hardcore, Christina Michelle screaming at the top of her lungs about animal cruelty while caustic guitars and hyper-speed drumming conjure a discordant whirlwind of only minute-long blasts. Its follow-up, 2018’s
Burnt Sugar
, instantly set them apart from their clamorous peers. The album’s sound ricochets between brooding grunge and more clean-cut attacks of hardcore; th...
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Gouge Away songs can feel like the sonic embodiment of a panic attack. Their 2016 debut , Dies blazes with pulverizing hardcore, Christina Michelle screaming at the to... more info