Slash and Burn

Russian-Swedish duo Ghlow release their debut album Slash and Burn via underground icons PNKSLM Recordings. The album is a thrilling clash of punk and electronica that fizzes with a furious energy and is telling of its creators’ unique musical and artistic journeys. The sound is dirty and rattling with buzzsaw guitars, looming bass and howling synths. Think the Raveonettes, The Jesus and Mary Chain and early Crystal Castles. It's relentless and an absolute joy. De Blanche’s razor-sharp lyricism blends the personal and political to stirring effect, and Slash and Burn could be read as a cutting treatise on Sweden in 2020.