Smile Less, by Throat

Smile Less

by Throat

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Darknight For me this is one of the best albums I've heard in quite some time, AOTY probably. Throat have released a real curve ball to upset the music industry but Smile Less is just an astounding noise rock album, sit back and enjoy then learn to smile less enjoy Throat more! Favorite track: Conveyer Line.

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1.	Conveyer Line 06:50	buy track
2.	Grounding 05:30	buy track
3.	Shots 02:53	buy track
4.	Deadpan 04:42	buy track
5.	Home Is Where Your Hurt Is 08:19	buy track
6.	Vanilla Cuts 03:41	buy track
7.	Hospice 05:59	buy track

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Smiles are contagious, so in these troubled times Throat urge you to smile less

Throat’s third album, ”Smile Less” carries a significantly darker tone compared to the band’s previous output albeit the light at the end of the tunnel has always been dim. While the foundation of Throat’s sound remains in 90s noise rock, ”Smile Less” pushes its way through all boundaries, starting off with cold post-punk vibes and ending in a wall of harsh noise. The space between those moments is stuffed with noisy rock music offering the listener the odd chance for groovy booty shake before throwing a curve ball with some industrial sound experiments. The first impression may not be as jarring as on their earlier recordings, but ”Smile Less” is still a demanding listen as Throat have never been poster boys for entertainment value.

Just like ”Bareback” (2018), the band’s second album and first one for Svart Records, ”Smile Less” was recorded at Tonehaven Recording Studio with Tom Brooke, mixed by Andrew Schneider (Unsane, Cult of Luna, Cave In) and mastered by Carl Saff (Big Business, KEN Mode, Young Widows). Artwork was designed by Canadian artist Paul Van Trigt.

Since ”Bareback”, Throat has toured the U.S., played a handful of shows in Finland, celebrated their 10 year anniversary with a double-CD compilation, recruited a new drummer in their ranks and also released an industrial/noise remix version of ”Bareback”.

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released May 14, 2021

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Throat is a rock band from Turku, Finland.

Est. 2009

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