Upcoming shows w/ Drain, Drug Church, Magnitude, 7Seconds, One Step Closer.

Gumm have released their debut album, ‘Slogan Machine’, Convulse Records. Hailing from Chattanooga, TN, Gumm traffic in a highly engaging blend of unhinged punk, inventive post-hardcore, and full-on hardcore stomp that’s sure to perk the ears of any fan of aggressive music. Early singles ‘Free’ and now ‘Slogan Machine’ is out for listeners to experience in full. Gumm‘s dynamic sound is characterized by imaginative riffs, pummeling drums, and vocalist Drew Waldon‘s throat-shredding roar, all adding up to one of the most intriguing new hardcore records of the year. Since forming in 2018, Gumm have been releasing a steady stream of promising EPs, and now ‘Slogan Machine’ finds the band creating their most impressive work yet. Recorded by Jarrod Gee, the record’s eight songs are chalk full of adventurous riffs and heavy bass lines that perfectly tee up Waldon‘s memorable lyrics. “I feel like there’s a certain lack of self-awareness and empathy overall right now when it comes to people of differing opinions and ideals” he explains. “The folks being the loudest generally prefer to reach for quick, easy talking points and slogans to bark at one another, rather than do the work to actually affect change.” But despite all of the frustration on ‘Slogan Machine’, there’s also an optimism buried within–a desire for something more. With equal parts vitriol and conviction, the album tapps into an innate connection to humanity that can’t be fully undone, in spite of the powers-that-be who seek to take advantage of all the chaos and division.

‘Slogan Machine’ tracklist:
1. No Frontier
2. Slogan Machine
3. Give You Back Your Youth
4. Free
5. Mirror
6. Crowded Mind
7. New World Grows Old
8. Leave Me Out

Upcoming Shows:
6/20 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad *
6/21 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile *
6/22 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory *
6/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater *
6/24 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst *
7/21 – Washington DC @ Black Cat ^

* w/ Drain, Drug Church, Magnitude
^ w/ 7Seconds, One Step Closer
photo credit: William Johnson