The track—a standout from their forthcoming LP End Position (due out on The Flenser in September)—with a few seconds of labored breathing, and then a relentless thrashing for the remainder of its two-and-a-half minute runtime. It's the sound of struggling to stay above water, when drowning would be way easier. Leo Ashline's dizzy vocals and Shaun Ringsmuth's harrowing noise work compete for limited air, edging each other out in a careening push and pull that feels like a tense fight for survival.In an email to THUMP, the band wrote that the track is meant to reflect t… read more
The track—a standout from their forthcoming LP End Position (due out on The Flenser in September)—with a few seconds of labored breathing, and then a… read more
The track—a standout from their forthcoming LP End Position (due out on The Flenser in September)—with a few seconds of labored breathing, and then a relentless thrashing for the remaind… read more
Street Sects is an American experimental music duo from Austin, Texas formed in 2013, composed of vocalist Leo Ashline and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Ringsmuth. Their style is extremely abrasive, characterised by industrial rhythms, use of screamed vocals, samples of both noise and synthesizers, and nihilistic lyrics. Following two EPs released in 2014, the duo's debut album End Position came out on September 16, 2016, on The Flenser to generally positive reviews. In 2013, in the wake of struggling with addiction for thirteen years, vocalist Leo Ashline formed Street Sects wit… read more
Street Sects is an American experimental music duo from Austin, Texas formed in 2013, composed of vocalist Leo Ashline and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Ringsmuth. Their style is extremely ab… read more
Street Sects is an American experimental music duo from Austin, Texas formed in 2013, composed of vocalist Leo Ashline and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Ringsmuth. Their style is extremely abrasive, characterised by industrial rhythms, u… read more