Four years after #Resist, the politically supercharged U.K. duo Calling All Astronauts is back with a vengeance, and their latest album, Noise Against Tyranny, is as raw, genre-blending, and confrontational as you’d expect, maybe even more. David B’s gravelly vocals paired with Paul McCrudden’s dense, dystopian soundscapes make for an experience that’s half rally cry, half underground rave, and all attitude.
Right from the opener, “Pray For Your Soul,” the album has a gritty, ominous tone, loaded with apocalyptic energy. The blistering guitar riffs crash over industrial-sized drums, with vocals that growl like they’ve clawed their way out of the ruins. The lyrics beckon you into a utopia born from a scorched earth. It’s sinister, but weirdly seductive, like a warning and a welcome mat rolled into one.
Then there’s “Time To Party,” a thumping, drum-and-bass-fueled punk anthem that dares you to let go and give in. With sharp lyrics that scream revolution over mosh-pit beats, you can almost smell the sweat and neon.
But the real gut-punch comes at the end with “1979,” a spoken word crescendo wrapped in dark synths and doom-laced guitars. Tackling fascism head-on, the track peels back history’s ugliest layers and dares us not to look away. It’s uncomfortable — as it should be — and delivered with a clarity that cuts deep.
Noise Against Tyranny by Calling All Astronauts is here to rattle cages, to question, to provoke. Listen to it on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan