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Ways of Confusion

by Sissy Spacek

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1.
Encircled 00:22
2.
Globe 00:20
3.
Leaving 00:17
4.
Alienator / Distancing 00:11
5.
Corner 00:11
6.
Mock Bewilderment 00:18
7.
Sleeping Assistant 00:06
8.
Atrophy 00:18
9.
None of the Above 00:26
10.
Storm 00:17
11.
Beset 00:25
12.
Usain Bolt 00:06
13.
Braking 00:06
14.
Series of Teeth 00:08
15.
Outer Dialogue 00:12
16.
Body Premise 00:19
17.
Trauma Level 00:24
18.
Balloon Assassins 00:11
19.
Color 00:26
20.
Familiar 00:21
21.
Bread Hook 00:23
22.
Numbing Solution 00:42
23.
Simulcast 00:50
24.
Victory 00:40
25.
Evidence of Others 00:29
26.
Permanent Contradiction 00:42
27.
A Priori 00:12
28.
Cosmetic Fog 00:21
29.
No Return 00:12
30.
Slant 00:17
31.
Relay 00:20
32.
Time Killer 00:38
33.
Simulation 00:44
34.
Surrounding 00:26
35.
All Walks 00:06
36.
Variation on Labyrinth 00:31
37.
Filth Slate 00:13
38.
Entropic 00:45
39.
Alphabets 01:10

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OVERVIEW

Although Nuclear War Now! is primarily known for its output of black and death metal, as well as thrash and doom to a somewhat lesser extent, the label has on occasion ventured outside of this tendency when something particularly worthy has caught its ear. Such is the case with its release of Sissy Spacek’s “Ways of Confusion,” an album comprised of thirty-nine tracks of savage, unrelenting grindcore/noisecore, which serves as the follow-up to 2016’s “Disfathom.” The band’s current composition includes two members, John Wiese and Charlie Mumma, whose combined history boasts an impressive level of involvement in grindcore, noise, metal, and other related genres. Along with being the founder of Sissy Spacek, Wiese (bass/electronics/vocals) has performed and collaborated consistently across the American and international underground. Mumma (drums/vocals) was previously linked with NWN! as the drummer and a vocalist for Knelt Rote on its 2010 album, “Insignificant,” and its brilliant 2012 follow-up, “Trespass.” This duo’s collective breadth and depth of experience now manifests itself in Sissy Spacek´s thirtieth full-length album (depending on how you count), which is hereby released in the 20th anniversary year of the band´s prolific existence. Whereas many of the uninitiated would consider such an extensive discography a daunting task to investigate, there is no better point of departure than the present in this case. “Ways of Confusion” embodies all that makes grindcore and its related offshoots some of the most powerful forms of extreme music. In its essence, it is most dependent on and driven by its merciless attack. Indeed, on “Ways of Confusion,” there are no slow dirges, no mid-tempo reprieves, and no breakdowns. Instead, the assault-rifle-style velocity is only exacerbated by the precise starts and stops that punctuate each syncopated track. Meanwhile, the bass churns along at the same blistering pace as the drums, and the harsh electronic noise interspersed throughout creates a jolting, unsettling effect that blurs the line between extreme music and organized chaos. This maelstrom is even further accentuated by the agonizing vocals, which often alternate between or are counterpointed as high-pitched wails and low-frequency growls. For those who are willing and able to subject themselves to such atrocities in a live setting, Sissy Spacek has planned to tour both the U.S. in August and Japan in September, in celebration of its twentieth anniversary and in support of the album. For those who long for their own ruin but are unable or simply unwilling to undergo such a complete, self-imposed sentence of annihilation, “Ways of Confusion” will instead serve as the perfect intermediary solution.

- C. Conrad

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released July 15, 2018

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