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Backspace Pushes Past the Bleeding Edge on Sophomore Release Ants Corrupt Elephant Apr 3, 2021 2:30 pm | Add a comment | 28 reads
With the release of their 2018 debut
Human Nature Architecture, Backspace had a clear and defiant message for modern society. Deeply rooted in solipsism, existential techno-dread, and a sincere frustration with humanity’s increasing dissociative tendencies, the Beijing-based quartet authored a sonic manifesto fit for the
Black Mirror generation. Now, on their follow-up
Ants Corrupt Elephant –
released last Wednesday, Mar 24 via Maybe Mars Records – the band is doubling-down on their disdain for the blind pursuit of progress,” while making space for the emotions waylaid by our self-induced alienation.