Following the release of this year's Outer Heaven, Toronto post-punkin' noise bros Greys have let loose a new track. Called "Fresh Hell," you can unleash it on your eardrums now.
In a statement, Greys' Shehzaad Jiwani had this to say about the track:
I wrote the lyrics for this song after hearing about Jian Ghomeshi's acquittal, and of Rob Ford's death. There seemed to be a baffling amount of support and sympathy for these public figures who were, for lack of a better term, total pieces of shit. Ghomeshi's verdict only seemed to reinforce institutional sexism and rape culture, while Ford receiving sort of a hero's funeral completely ignoredall of the ways he negatively affected my city and most of its residents by being a racist, homophobic misogynist. I imagined this Orwellian future where anyone who disagreed with the public opinion was violently assimilated, which I think matches the cyberpunk vibe of the song. Get me off this planet.
Hear how that all plays out for yourself below, where you'll also find Greys' upcoming North American tour dates with White Lung, Bully, Big Ups and Partner.
Tour dates:
09/22 Madison, WI - Frequency
10/12 Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong $
10/13 Brooklyn, NY - Aviv $
10/14 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie $
10/15 Montreal, QC - Turbohaus #
10/16 Saint-Hyacinthe, QC - Le Zaricot #
10/17 Quebec City, QC - L'Anti #
10/19 Halifax, NS - The Marquee *
10/20 Fredericton, NB - The Capitol #
10/21 Ottawa, ON - House Of TARG #
10/26 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace *
10/30 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder ^
10/31 Mobile, AL - The Merry Widow ^
11/02 Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's ^
11/03 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe ^
11/04 Nashville, TN - Drkmttr
11/05 Atlanta, GA - 529
11/06 Richmond, VA - Sound Of Music
* with White Lung
^ with Bully
$ with Big Ups
# with Partner
In a statement, Greys' Shehzaad Jiwani had this to say about the track:
I wrote the lyrics for this song after hearing about Jian Ghomeshi's acquittal, and of Rob Ford's death. There seemed to be a baffling amount of support and sympathy for these public figures who were, for lack of a better term, total pieces of shit. Ghomeshi's verdict only seemed to reinforce institutional sexism and rape culture, while Ford receiving sort of a hero's funeral completely ignored
Hear how that all plays out for yourself below, where you'll also find Greys' upcoming North American tour dates with White Lung, Bully, Big Ups and Partner.
Tour dates:
09/22 Madison, WI - Frequency
10/12 Washington, DC - Comet Ping Pong $
10/13 Brooklyn, NY - Aviv $
10/14 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie $
10/15 Montreal, QC - Turbohaus #
10/16 Saint-Hyacinthe, QC - Le Zaricot #
10/17 Quebec City, QC - L'Anti #
10/19 Halifax, NS - The Marquee *
10/20 Fredericton, NB - The Capitol #
10/21 Ottawa, ON - House Of TARG #
10/26 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace *
10/30 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder ^
10/31 Mobile, AL - The Merry Widow ^
11/02 Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's ^
11/03 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe ^
11/04 Nashville, TN - Drkmttr
11/05 Atlanta, GA - 529
11/06 Richmond, VA - Sound Of Music
* with White Lung
^ with Bully
$ with Big Ups
# with Partner
