On a first listen, ‘We Woke The Monster’ is a pretty dissonant, coarse record; built on math-flavoured rock stylings and a tendency for leftfield territories, the track makes ample use of gritty and repetitive guitar riffs, abstract electronica and complex drum grooves. Such an eclectic background is the perfect environment for Annette Berlin’s lead vocals, balanced between spoken word and chaotic, inflated singing.
Overall, ‘We Woke The Monster’ is an impressive offering! Quirky and unique, the track showcases Shoun Shoun’s researched artistic identity – you don’t sound like that without having experimented profusely in your creative process. Evidently, the Bristol-based outfit possesses both the technical stamina to pull such a formula off and the artistic intelligence to make it available to a wide audience.
Speaking about the dark lyricism contained in ‘We Woke The Monster’, Shoun Shoun explain: “It talks about narcissistic people that have an inflated sense of self-importance, a lack of empathy and use charm and deceit to manipulate the people around them. Affected people begin to question their own sanity and reality”.
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