Cave Curse: Future Dust




I was there, when you lost your mind.
With these opening words, Madison's Cave Curse launches an explosive slew of hypnotic, looping, all-encompassing set-to-overdrive layers of synthesizers, coupled with precisely-edged percussive execution in Future Dust, the project’s staggering debut. Hex On You sets the tone for the entire album: experimental, spacey, but nonetheless emotional, gritty, and unrelentingly powerful. Future Dust is centered around the deeper, uncertainty-driven themes of impermanence, existentialism and breaking free—brought to life all the more vibrantly through the energetic medium of electronic darkwave crossed with garage-punk—in the vein of Bauhaus, Lost Sounds, early Nine Inch Nails, Digital Leather and New Order. These often-overlooked genres were previously only alluded to in the songs of already seasoned rock 'n roll musician and synth-wielding frontman Bobby Hussy (Fire Heads, The Hussy, TIT) and pummeling drum aficianado Will Gunnerson (formerly of Jabberjosh).
Bright, Hi-Fi electronic sounds crossed with buzzing, crackling Lo-Fi garage punk pervade this album—the longest recording/mixing process of Bobby’s career. Collaborating as a destructive two-piece unit with incredibly tight rhythms that rival the most explosive duos around—Cave Curse uses its blistering momentum to conjure the familiar headbanging of the garage scene with the addictive, wickedly danceable electronic club scene. They have since formed into an even thicker-sounding (and louder) quartet after Will's return to Kansas and the inclusion of the heftier array of bassist Tyler Spatz (No Hoax, Poney), drummer Ben Brooks (No Hoax, Poney), and synth impresario Emili Earhart (touring keyboards for Jex Thoth, Illusions).
The Mess I Had Made is one of the many highlights of the album, filled with a barrage of catchy waves that channel the frustrations and anxieties of our generation, while reviving the uplifting spirit of rebellion towards a (somehow) brighter future. Cave Curse is a band that is going to continue redefining every genre it encounters. You can support the 'Curse with a purchase to their bandcamp link here or find a copy at MadCity Music!

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