While they feature little of the sasscore DNA heard in any of their previous recordings with bands including Arab on Radar, Some Girls, and The Chinese Stars, Psychic Graveyard is still very much of the same ilk of noise rock as these projects, instead opting for industrial and synth-punk shades to their compositions on all of the six recordings they’ve churned out since forming in 2019. Having recently announced their fourth full-length, the new LP’s singles hint at icy post-punk as the direction Wilting takes, which the latest single “Sword Through My Neck” confirms. The companion track to a yet-to-be-released cut called “Handcrafts Our Happiness,” both songs share lyrical and instrumental themes. “They both evoke a certain emotion,” vocalist Eric Paul shares. “My son is on the autism spectrum, and despite my endless love for him, the challenges he faces with autism can be painful. The lyrics of both songs delve into these issues.”
As psychedelic as the track is, it’s still a relatively conventional recording among the new album, with the group getting their start through the heavily experimental rap and electronic music label Deathbomb Arc before pivoting to the Toronto-based heavy-rock and EBM label Artoffact Records for Wilting. “I’m very excited to be working with Artoffact Records, and I can't wait for people to hear the album,” Paul says. “But there’s also this gnawing feeling that people might not connect with it. One song I’m particularly excited for people to hear is called ‘Bellows Funeral Home.’ It’s a serious departure from what we’ve done in the past—a meditative song that acknowledges influences not always present in our music.”
For now, you can check out the video for “Sword Through My Neck,” which features teeth with an upsetting amount of surrounding gummy flesh materializing in places where you don’t generally see disembodied mouths. Watch it below, and pre-order Wilting ahead of its June 7 release here.
