Phoenix-based artist YZBL returns with another great offering in quick succession. Lobotomy is a dark industrial dub track shaped by trip-hop rhythms, hypnotic drones and the physical weight of industrial metal. Formerly a key member of industrial goth trio Tassel, YZBL continues to build instinctive, oppressive music that moves from distant observation to uneasy participation.
Steered by pulsing rhythms and existential lyricism, Lobotomy interrogates identity against the backdrop of modern dystopia while reckoning with mortality and psychological dissolution. Mid-nineties alternative rock angst remains embedded within its industrial architecture, giving the track an emotional rawness beneath its mechanical exterior.
Hazy, crushing and ambiguous, the track presses inward and refuses to loosen its grip. YZBL’s latest record, Hermaphrodite, has just been released, and comes recommended in its entirety.
ZR