As Rolling Stone's David Fricke said in his review at the time, 'In Utero is a lot of things-brilliant, corrosive, enraged and thoughtful, most of them all at once. But more than anything, it's a triumph of the will.'
Preoccupations: a singular, bracing collection that proves what's punishing can also be soothing, everything can change without disrupting your compass.
You can designate records as seasonal, and you can feel Preoccupation's Viet Cong's bleakness and declare it wintry. But the only way you get a frost is when there's something warmer to freeze up.
"The band's defeatism takes on a new tenor: battle-worn, sincere, and not quite so antagonistic. That may mean that New Material lacks the punch of their feisty debut, but it also lends these songs a soothing quality." -Pitchfork
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the now legendary album 'Public Strain', Women are releasing a special limited edition clear vinyl pressing of the album and a new five-song collection of material titled 'Rarities 2007-2010.' 2020
The music on Sweet Tooth marked a departure for Butler from his usual writing style. "I fell in love with bands like Modern Baseball and Front Bottoms and Joyce Manor, so I wanted to write songs like that"
Drenched in melodies, birthed from dissonance, harmonious layers; Infinite Cousins is a frying pan acidic synths, flying guitars, calculated grooves, and hypnotic basslines.