Jan 29
UT120 : KIAS - swatantra Tape
After nearly two decades in the skramz big leagues, and a much-praised compilation released back when they were still known as Kias Fansuri, the band returned with a new name and, finally, a debut album. And Swatantra makes that patience feel entirely worth it. Instead of reinventing the Kias sound, Swatantra reasserts their career-long case for deep listening. Every track detonates with pain, agony and rage clawing its way out, most strikingly on highlights like “Merungkai Yang Terbengkalai” and “Shinkirou” (featuring Tetsuya Fukagawa of Envy). It’s teeth-grindingly personal and aggressively honest; it leaves you wanting to save the narrator staring back at you in the mirror.
Get it now!