Mediocre, Brutal
Label | Subroutine Records – SR108Subroutine Records – SRLP 108Subroutine Records – LP SR108 |
Format | Vinyl, LP, Album |
Barcode | 2090405426770 |
Country | Netherlands |
Released | 09 Oct 2020 |
Genre | Rock |
Style | Post-Punk, Indie Rock |
Global Charming are a post-punk quartet emerging from the Amsterdam underground, exorcising the banality of everyday life. On their album 'Mediocre, brutal', the band explore the monotony of daily routines, survival of the dullest kind, because boring is intense.Fueled by the lingering energy of repetitive rhythm, the band's album is loaded with sharp jolts and wayward guitars breaking free from frustration. Lyrics about cutlery and new coats blend with Global Charming's lean compositions, marked by playful synths and percussion.The group, made up of familiar figures in the Dutch underground scene as musicians, record producers and visual artists, recorded the album at Schenk Studio, Amsterdam. Debut 'Mediocre, brutal' was self-produced, mixed by Mikey Young and mastered by Pete Maher.
A1 | Office Hell | 3:25 |
A2 | Heal | 2:02 |
A3 | Curveball | 2:41 |
A4 | Soft Fruit | 3:26 |
B1 | Born To Be A Knife | 3:27 |
B2 | No Compromise | 1:55 |
B3 | My Turn To Sleep | 1:13 |
B4 | Celebration | 4:29 |
B5 | If it Is | 1:49 |
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Fokke De Wit
Drums, Percussion, Synth, Bongos, Vocals – Sjoerd Bartlema
Guitar, Bells, Vocals – Jilles Van Kleef
Guitar, Synth, Vocals – Sara Elzinga
Mastered By – Pete Maher
Mixed By – Mikey Young
Recorded By – Fokke De Wit
Matrix / Runout (A-Side) – 30550 1A LPSR108
Matrix / Runout (B-Side) – 30550 1B LPSR108