The old expression “like a ton of bricks” doesn’t even come close here. The weight of a mountain is what DIAL drops on you with their absolutely crushing 5-song debut EP. The austere New Zealand outfit originally self-released this as a demo, but the material contained within is leaps and bounds beyond what most bands accomplish even at their best. DIAL successfully channels the darkest corners of the AmRep catalog, the raw ferocity of classic hardcore, offtime kilter of math-rock, and the whole concept that music can actually be dangerous.
Robotic Empire
| Released | 2007 September/ 2009, June 9 |
| Label | DIY/ Robotic Empire |
| Formats | CD/ DL |
| Recorded | 2007, July, Black Note/ STL Audio |
| Engineer | Otis Chamberlain |
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Credits
- Tali Williams (vocals)
- Cam Reid (drums)
- Alex Backhouse (bass)
- Rich Burns (guitar)
