The Final Blow

This group has one hell of a sonic landscape, it is truly all of the place! They will typically create a sonic journey that feels extremely fragmented, all the while being emotionally volatile (lyrically and sonically). Their sound exists in a constant flux where it sort of pinballs between metalcore breakdowns, mathy dissonance, and “weird” theatrical melodic choices. It's the auditory equivalent of a cracked mirror: jagged, unpredictable, but strangely reflective. At times it feels like you’re listening to three songs at once, but that is kind of the point. It’s maximalism as catharsis, calibrated to the bandwidth of a mind in overdrive.

Beneath the “noise” there is most definitely precision. Each track feels like a tightly wound machine threatening to explode through drums that swing from blast beats to swing rhythms, guitars that saw and shimmer, and vocals that move from throat-shredding screams to spoken-word monologues with disarming clarity. There’s a postmodern collage energy here. What elevates it is the intention: SeeYouSpaceCowboy isn’t just trying to overwhelm, they’re building sonic worlds where rage, identity, and vulnerability collide in technicolor.

The lyrical themes on Coup de Grâce (our rec this week) center around lust, heartbreak, and escapism, all set against the backdrop of a burning, noir-inspired cityscape. Rather than the raw, autobiographical tone of The Romance of Affliction, this record truly embraces fiction and theatricality. Connie takes on the role of a narrator moving through cabaret stages and smoke-filled lounges, telling stories of doomed love, desire as destruction, and the emotional wreckage left in passion’s wake. The emotion is palpable, you can touch it, feel it, and internalize it.

The album features an eclectic lineup of guest vocalists that heighten its cinematic vibe and personally excite the hell out of me. Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox lends her voice to “To the Dance Floor for Shelter,” adding soaring melody to the chaos. Kim Dracula appears on “Lubricant Like Kerosene,” amplifying the track’s sharp theatrical energy. Emo-rap artist nothing,nowhere. (an INCREDIBLE artist, potentially featured in Finetuned down the line) brings melancholy grit to “Rhythm and Rapture,” while alt-pop singer iRis.EXE appears multiple times throughout the album as a lounge-style narrator, helping to stitch the conceptual arc together. These collaborations stretch the band’s already volatile sound into new emotional and stylistic territory - part cabaret, part metalcore, part tragic romance.