Formed nearly a decade ago, galvanized by Tampa hardcore and inspired by its miscreant noise, A Corpse Wired For Sound signals a new chapter for Merchandise.
“On their 4th album, this Florida band returns revitalized and delivers an album with a powerfully epic warmth and a magnificently inviting depth of despair. These are majestic, literate songs that encompass the listener with a comfortable soar of resonant purity; they’re like a mansion on the hill with the doors wide open. Carson Cox’s voice captures all the emotions of the ages and flings them forth with empathetic class. The production and arrangement surrounds you with an expansive hug. Instrumentation feels fluid, full, natural. There are allusions to bands like The National, The Triffids, The Chameleons, The Church, Echo & the Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, The Airborne Toxic Event, Shearwater. “A Corpse Wired For Sound” is the kind of musical stopover you’ll remember with an appreciative smile”
(4AD)