The world of VOWWS has never exactly been sunshine and rainbows, but I’ll Fill Your House With An Army finds the Australian-born, LA-based duo plunging even deeper into their shadowy, synth-drenched universe, and emerging with something truly magnetic.
Matt James and Rizz have always existed somewhere between the neon gloom of Depeche Mode , the industrial tinge of Nine Inch Nails and the gritted-teeth catharsis of Alice In Chains , all the while making their very own unique sound. On their third album, they strike their most devastating balance yet.
From the opening churn of Blood’s On Fire, which a menacing slow burn featuring Josh Freese behind the kit, it’s clear VOWWS have levelled up. The song lurches forward from the shadowy abyss with Rizz and Matt’s dual vocals locked in