Last year, Soulkeeper announced their signing to Pure Noise with the label’s reissue of their debut record, Holy Design. Now, the Minnesota hardcore punk outfit have returned with their first new music since in the form of new EP, Join Us In Creating Excellence. That title is taken from the infomercial in Darren Aronofsky’s 2000 film Requiem For A Dream that helps drive Sara Goldfarb crazy, in which its host gets a rabid crowd to chant “JUICE” – an acronym for that phrase – over and over again. While these four songs aren’t based on the movie, a sound clip from that informercial does introduce the extreme, caustic title track that begins this EP, and its four songs certainly emulate the trippy and paranoid, delusional and disturbing nature of that fever dream within the fever dream.
Known for their chaotic energy, blistering instrumentation, and fearless experimentation, Soulkeeper continue to push the boundaries of heavy music. Join Us In Creating Excellence delivers four tracks of unrelenting sonic aggression, laced with glitchy textures, angular riffs, and unfiltered emotion – a bold step forward in the band’s evolving sound. Produced by Jonathan Dolese, Join Us In Creating Excellence serves as a powerful next step for the band, albeit a short and sweet one. Clocking in at just 10-and-a-half minutes, the EP delivers everything it needs to, but leaves you wanting more the moment it finishes.
Join Us In Creating Excellence will be released on September 19th via Pure Noise Records. Pre-orders are now available here.
