Irish math/noise rock unit GOD ALONE have unleashed their new full-length, The Beep Test today via Prosthetic Records.
The band dropped their latest bruiser, “Tony Gawk” recently. During “Tony Gawk,” cymbals quiver until a frenetically picked guitar lick crawls on top of the rumbling rhythm. Feelings of seasickness overflow from guitarist/vocalist Jake O’Driscoll’s throat-shredding refrain.
“It’s super-fast, and it definitely nods to our mathcore influences,” says drummer Jake O’Hanlon. “We wanted to make an extremely heavy song. Lyrically, it’s about being really sick. One time when we played a gig in Nottingham, I was very sick because I drank loads. I was so sick I thought I was possessed when I was falling asleep. I was rolling around, and I decided to make up a story about it.
Stream GOD ALONE’s “Tony Gawk” HERE.
The Beep Test is out now on Prosthetic Records – get it HERE.
The Beep Test Track Listing:
- The Beep Test
- Sir Laplage
- Tony Gawk
- Pink Himalayan
- Hold Tight
- Bluesine
- Rinser
- Rubber Hands
- Yupasaid
GOD ALONE charges through styles and vibes with the velocity of a high-speed bullet train, barreling forward at a breakneck pace, busting boundaries, and beckoning listeners to hold on for dear life. The Cork, Ireland quintet mash together math rock virtuosity, metal intensity, pop hooks, techno textures, and dancefloor-ready grooves equally at home under the glow of a disco ball or in the center of the mosh pit. This is what happens when you invite a cohort of highly skilled music nerds with all of their amps and gear beyond the velvet rope and into the V.I.P. section of the club. This is controlled chaos converted into a catchy collage of sounds. This is GOD ALONE.
Surprising at each turn, the group – Jake O’Driscoll (guitar, vocals), Cian Mullane (bass, vocals), Jack O’Hanlon (drums), Dylan Kelly (synths), and Seán Thompson (guitar) – continue to shock and awe on their third full-length album, The Beep Test.
GOD ALONE initially surfaced back in 2016. They evolved in real-time with the likes of the Intivim EP (2016), Poll na mBrón (2018), God Alone EP (2019), and ETC (2022). Distorted Sound rated the latter “9-out-of-10,” going on to attest, “A must for any experimental rock and metal fan, GOD ALONE should be one of Ireland’s most talked about bands, and definitely one you should keep on your radar.” Nine Circles concurred, “It can’t be overstated how much ETC breaks away from the pack and does something that is so incredibly creative, and risky while they’re at it.”
Fans of The Armed, Converge, Chat Pile, Rolo Tomassi, Xiu Xiu, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Melt-Banana, Refused, Pottery, Pigsx7, and the like, pay heed.