Prison Religion — Hard Industrial B.O.P (UIQ)
Storming out of Richmond Virginia, Parker Black AKA Poozy and Warren Jones AKA False Prpht are here to tell us in no uncertain terms “we are all fucked up”. They elaborate on this observation over a maelstrom of industrial noise that combines the culture jamming of Negativland, the visceral grind of Throbbing Gristle and the shoutiest end of DC hardcore. Given that many are aware of their state of fucked-uped-ness and the duo’s intention to rescue us from the prison of hypocrisy, a question arises as to the efficacy of this particular PSA. Their method is to atomize and collage tropes of noise and hardcore to allow something new to emerge. If Prison Religion doesn’t quite deliver on that, Hard Industrial B.O.P crackles with a caustic energy strong enough to strip the stucco from your ceiling.