A tightly wound eighth-note bassline locks into place the very second "Strangelation" begins, immediately setting a propulsive pace. This relentless low end pulled me in before the guitars even fully arrived. It crushes you. The electric guitars bring a bright, jangly quality that fills up the stereo field. Delivered with an earnest tone in a mid-to-high register, the vocals sit slightly back in the mix wrapped in reverb. It works perfectly. The Dallas-Fort Worth four-piece knows exactly when to shift from introspective quiet spaces into overwhelming walls of sound.
As the lead single from their debut EP CTE, this track tackles heavy themes of religious trauma and accepting grief without losing its drive. Consider The End preserves the natural dynamics of every instrument here. Full stop. The song leaves you suspended in that final chord, letting those raw frequencies slowly fade into silence.
