Although Weegee may have been around in one form or another for the past seven years, they’ve really only recently emerged from the underground—which, to be fair, is an ideal setting for their nocturnal post-punk sound. Created as the musical outlet for vocalist Julie Congo in 2017, the project has since accumulated a full backing band in addition to auxiliary members for live shows (including a saxophonist) as they began gigging around NYC over the past few years. All of this has led up to their debut album Primitive Thrill landing next week on Halloween—again, an apt date for the gothic brooding that defines their deathrock sound.
Before then, we’re getting a second taste of the LP with what guitarist Adam Kastin refers to as the most upbeat song among the collection: the celebration of soured vibes that is “Bad Feeling.” On the track, Congo’s emotion-drained vocals hover over tension-building riffs and Yellow Eyes drummer Michael Rekevics’ tight percussion. “We recorded the album in two halves—the first several songs were recorded with the drums on tape using an AT-RMX64, including ‘Bad Feeling,’” explains Kastin. “Lyrically, melodically, and rhythmically the song hurdles toward the inexorable. We sought to convey a creeping sense of dread and anxiety that underscores all manner of interpersonal relationships. Anticipation of the inevitable can be just as oppressive as the event itself.”
Preview the song below, and pre-order Primitive Thrill ahead of its October 31 release via Dot Dash Sounds here. If you’re in New York, you can also catch the band’s release show the following night, November 1, at Bowery Electric with Live Skull and Skull Practitioners set to open. I guess Skullcrusher and Skullpresser were busy that night.
