Short but far from sweet, it would be easy to lump in Raspberry Bulbs’s latest release, Privacy, with previous work by front man Marco Del Rio. But while the album is certainly influenced by Del Rio’s black metal background, it isn’t mired in the genre’s constraints. The record is bookended by its two longest tracks, “Lionhead” a deliciously sludgy track dusted by desert rock, and Big Grin, which is similarly groove heavy and contains a nearly hypnotic bass-riff reminiscent of the darker ends of British post-punk. Throughout, Privacy remains strikingly dark, but still accessible to those with a more open relationship with heavy music, with the possibility of drawing them in deeper. -Emilio Herce photo by Nikki Sneakers