Born from a love of experimental rock, noise rock, early industrial, sludge and doom, Guiltless, a new group featuring members of A Storm of Light, Intronaut, Generation of Vipers and Battle of Mice, heralds the coming of a heavy music which looks both inwards and out to convey the encompassing mixture of hope, despair and determination which comes from observing life as we know it today. Guiltless released their debut EP, Thorns, via Neurot Recordings in early 2024. Crushing and cheerless, it seemed to welcome the apocalypse looming on our collective horizon. today, Guiltless share the news on their upcoming debut record, Teeth To Sky, a record more pulverising, focused and introspective than what came before. The announcement also comes with the record’s title-track and first single, which combines the gnarled sensibilities of The Jesus Lizard, Cherubs and Barn Owl into a rumination on Mother Nature’s revenge. “The title track represents a surrender to nature’s unstoppable force,” vocalist Josh Graham says. “As climate extremes continue to grow and impact virtually everyone on earth, we are now facing the impact of our forefathers’ actions, and our children will live through a new and unprecedented future.”
On Teeth To Sky, as Josh explains, the overarching theme is taking advantage of your life while you have it. “It’s a crazy thing to really just be alive, floating through space on this little planet”. The idea that Earth is already living well into its sixth extinction is an idea which has run through Josh’s work, in particular, for many years. Its wider acceptance into cultural conversations made the band want to look further afield, and to include elements of light on the album alongside humanity’s propensity for chaos which still colours the music. “The EP had a pretty narrow focus starting from my ideas,” Graham explains. “With this record, my main goal was to really collaborate with Sacha and Dan and Billy because those guys are great songwriters. The new album is meant to open up the sonic palette and explore more territory”. Teeth To Sky was recorded remotely by the members of Guiltless, except for the drums, which were recorded by Travis Kammeyer at Fahrenheit Studios in Johnson City, Tennessee. The record was mixed by Kurt Ballou at God City in Salem, Massachusetts, and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, Oregon.
Teeth To Sky will be released on March 7th via Neurot Recordings. Pre-orders are now available here.
Photo credit: Gulnaz Graves
