INTENSIVE CARE & THE BODY "Was I Good Enough?" LP
Record Label - Closed Casket
Yet, they summon a distinctly dynamic and dangerous beast through the distortion.
“Our motivations are very similar,” Ryan states. “The collaboration made sense, because we weren’t necessarily bringing anything separate individually. It seemed like we were bringing two sides together in order to make a bigger whole. At the same time, we didn’t repeat ourselves. You’re going to hear two guitar-based bands who didn’t use much guitar at all on this. It’s a largely electronic album, but it sounds as heavy as any guitar-based music I’ve ever done.”
Their union dates back to a tour in 2018 when Intensive Care and The Body hit the road together. Everybody got along, and the idea for a collaboration would be bandied about for a couple of years to follow. By 2021, it became a reality. The Body established a framework and shared it with Intensive care. The musicians tinkered for the next year-and-a-half in between various other obligations.
Finally, the vision cemented.
“It was all based on our friendship and appreciation for their approach—which is quite similar to ours,” Ryan goes on. “In a conventional sense, we’re both grounded in heavy music. We all try to transcend the boundaries of the genre and redefine what heavy means to us.”
They did so by adopting a production technique widely used in hip-hop and originally popularized in Houston, “Chopped and Screwed.” As such, they collaged together samples, instrumentals, drum loops, vocals, and other elements into a corrosive and caustic collage without comparison.
“We took what The Body gave us and ran with it,” recalls Ryan. “We were deliberately slowing parts down and doubling up to emphasize certain vocal lines. Hip-hop was a huge inspiration. We tried to lean on those techniques in order to create this record and put our own spin on it. Everybody involved in this project wanted to push boundaries.”
A scream signals the start of the ride on opener “Mistakes Have Been Made.” A distorted haze grinds the senses, while a slow trudge underlines the trio of dementedly dynamic vocals from Chip, Andrew, and Ryan.
“Chip’s voice is unmistakable,” Ryan goes on. “There’s a real contrast between our voices. You really hear the back-and-forth of two bands who have come together to make a record.”
Then, there’s “Swallowed By The God.” It moves at the pace of a funeral march punctuated by ominous bells, cracks, and a piercing wail. “The Riderless Mount” hinges on warbling electronics thickened by booming bass. The near eleven-minute finale “Mandlebrot Anamnesis” culminates on a shuddering and epic catharsis, dripping blood, sweat, and emotion over an electronic tundra. The title speaks to the despondency.
Tracklist:
01. Mistakes Have Been Made
02. Swallowed by the God
03. The Misunderstanding
04. At Death's Door
05. The Riderless Mount
06. Cartography of Suffering
07. Unwanted
08. Mandelbrot Anamnesis
Pressing Information:
218 - Clear with Black and White Splatter
353 - Neon Pink
489 - Silver Nugget
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