It’s one of the least Googleable band names I’ve ever come across, but if the intensity of Fashion Week‘s nine-minute demo are anything to go by, they probably don’t mind. With song titles that play into the concept like “Fabulous,” “Heidi Klum,” “Bryant Park” and “Fierce,” one could just as easily speculate that not being found on YouTube is half the point. The other half is blasting out viciously angry tunes.

Making the most of scene interbreeding, the NYC trio brings together members of Inswarm, Man’s Gin and Clutter for a kind of thoughtful avant grind with hints of ’90s dissonance. Guitarist/vocalist Josh Lozano, bassist Brett Zweiman and drummer Carl Eklof waste no time in any of the material — even the sample that opens “Heidi Klum” feels necessary — and though the bounce-ready main riff of “Bryant Park” (which almost reaches three minutes in length) comes dangerously close to nü-metal, it’s much more Helmet than Stereomud, and that’s a huge difference. In any case, Lozano‘s freakout screaming sets it apart, and “Fierce” sounds like it could’ve come off a Napalm Death record, so it’s more curveball than misstep.

They don’t seem to have the demo tracks posted anywhere (at least that I could find), but Fashion Week are on Thee Facebooks here, and I managed to find this video through their page, so score one for research. Kind of off-kilter from what I usually cover, but I dig it.

Tags: Fashion Week, New York, New York City, Unsigned bands

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