Many people are annoyed by frowns, or they just can’t tolerate negativity altogether in any form, art included. But art has never been only about positive feelings and harmonious balance – as a matter of fact, some of the most compelling works of art are incredibly negative and irrational: a comedy might make you laugh, a love story might move you, but a tragedy can tear you to frigging pieces.
Tearing listeners to pieces is high on the priority list of NYC’s Zulus, a band keeping NYC’s glorious Noise Rock and No Wave torches burning. Their new video for the single "Kisses" (streaming below) is a merciless exercise in sonic and visual insanity. But art can make even the most terrible feelings sublime so… if you don’t get it, it may be your loss in the end.
See Zulus live at Death By Audio with as noisy and as Brooklyn based pals YVETTE on July 13.