The first song from stuttr s recently released four song EP, Stuck In The Muck, hits me like a weighty snow shovel in the back of the head — and my ears are still ringing. This initial track, titled "Medicate," features a thumpy drum kit, crispy bass line, sporadic guitar screeches and flat-lining mumbled vocals with lyrics such as "I’ve got no songs medicate me / I’ve got no sorrow medicate me / I’ve got no loved ones medicate me I’ve lost my fun so medicate me." Kind of reminds me of Los Angeles hardcore masters OFF! The lo-fi dirty production fits well, any more clarity would detract from the grit. A jazzy tempo change at the three quarter mark adds some depth and helps cement and solidify the opener. Then we ramp up for one more go around and close "Medicate" in a juiced-up altered state — which is what I would fully expect from a band that is labelling itself as "a four piece experimental post-punk ice cream sa