En route to the December 6th release of their SharpTone Records' debut, I Hope I Die Here, Alabama aggressors No Cure have delivered another explosive preview of the forthcoming barrage with the volatile, "The Basement Beneath the Fountain".
The track features Kayhan Vaziri of Wretched Blessing + Yautja and continues the band's recorded homage to Alabama's extreme music landscape - framing guest contributions on each track of the EP. Among the guests featured on the release include Daniel McWhorter from Gideon and Matthew Hasting of MyChildren MyBride.
The band shared of their intentions in pooling various guests for such an important, introductory EP. "Every track features someone that has made an undeniable mark on Alabama hardcore over the years," the band emphasized. "We do not expect you to recognize every name on this record, and that's the point."
The band further detailed the conceptual weight of the EP and offered some method to their madness. "I Hope I Die Here is a love letter to Alabama and the Southeastern experience. It is an acknowledgment of suffering, and a proclamation of strength. This record is conceptually driven and more musically diverse than our previous EPs, on purpose.
There is a distinct reason for each song to exist. We approach many topics, including what it's like to grow up under the boot of religion, fraternity culture, the dark side of a beloved landmark, local ecological exploitation, and more."
The latest serving from the December release is the explosive, "The Basement Beneath the Fountain". Combining d-beat, blast beats and bonafide beatdown, the sub-two minute onslaught is relentless and offers a prime indication of just how primal No Cure can be on record.
As for the intensity of the track, the band quipped about how this is their standard mode of operation. "This is a normal song," says vocalist Blaythe Steuer. "Don't worry about it. There is no reason to be alarmed. That’s just what it sounds like. 33.50074° N, 86.79610° W."
I Hope I Die Here from No Cure arrives December 6th via SharpTone Records. Get the album - HERE
