{"id":24930,"date":"2024-06-18T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=24930"},"modified":"2024-06-17T09:51:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T09:51:06","slug":"quinn-the-brain-bleed-me-self-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=24930","title":{"rendered":"Quinn The Brain – ‘Bleed Me’ (Self Release)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I met the driving force behind Quinn the Brain shortly before the world came to a complete stop over four years ago when I saw her wearing a Hands Off Gretel jacket at a show here in Houston. Come to find out, she and I had spoken previously on a Dogs D\u2019amour forum. It\u2019s a small world, and that interaction led me to learn about Arta\u2019s band. They were on the verge of releasing their first EP at the time, the brilliant \u2018Open Wide.\u2019 That release was delayed a bit due to COVID turning the world upside down. A few months ago, Quinn the Brain released their second EP which feels like a slightly different beast from their first one. These four songs continue the sonic pummeling of the first though and still hit the mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kicking things off with \u2018Bad Friend\u2019 brings a familiar start to the proceedings as this was released as a single a little while back. The music is ominous with a slow rolling bass heavy beat that feels like a sledgehammer destroying everything in its path. Arta Black\u2019s vocals (also guitars) arrive from a dark dimension encompassing a pool of darkness with a haunting quality. This song has really grown on me since I first heard it. The ironically titled \u2018Smile\u2019 comes next with Clint Rater\u2019s bass again receiving a lot of room in the mix. The guitar notes cut through the mix like jagged shards of pain with Black\u2019s vocals presented with a twistedness to keep the cautious people away. This song really benefits from a speaker setup that allows the different layers in the mix to unfold. Black\u2019s high-pitched final vocal serves as a perfect ending to this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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