Philadelphia death rock/dungeon punk band Poison Ruïn consolidate their two EPs into one ten-song, self-titled album. Brained, fleshed, and recorded by Mac Kennedy, this effort is one of a personal nature. The sonic nature of the album has a human looseness, apparent like a cassette tape warbling from being wound and rewound. At times the songs sound thin and brittle, as though they are breaking apart simply by being played. The lyrics walk the same path and describe a world of cosmic horrors and environmental disaster. With their soft, eerie, medieval-hall introductions, each song transports the listener to a world of runes and swords, but staves off dorkiness with the relevance of a chewy post-punk centre.
Track Listing:
1. Pinnacle of Ecstasy - Poison Ruïn
2. Tome of Illusion - Poison Ruïn
3. Torture Chamber - Poison Ruïn
4. Harvest - Poison Ruïn
5. Frozen Blood - Poison Ruïn
6. Resurrection I - Poison Ruïn
7. Resurrection II - Poison Ruïn
8. Augur Die - Poison Ruïn
9. Blighted Quarter - Poison Ruïn
10. Bastard's Dance - Poison Ruïn
11. Slowly Through the Dark - Poison Ruïn
Year of Production: 2023
