Deface The Currency

by The Messthetics And James Brandon Lewis

Deface The Currency cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2026-01-30
  • Label: Impulse!
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:20
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 15 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On 'Deface The Currency', the quartet of The Messthetics and saxophonist James Brandon Lewis continues to merge their distinct backgrounds into a cohesive and powerful sound. The album builds on the foundation of their previous collaboration, blending the post-hardcore rhythmic drive of bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty with the intricate, genre-defying interplay between guitarist Anthony Pirog and Lewis's commanding saxophone. The result is a dense set of instrumental compositions that move between complex, catchy melodies and free-flowing, intense improvisation, further solidifying the group's unique space between jazz, punk, and experimental rock.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, complex, improvisation, instrumental, noisy, progressive, rhythmic, technical, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Deface The Currency (5:13)
  2. Gestations (5:07)
  3. 30 Years Of Knowing (3:46)
  4. Rules Of The Game (4:09)
  5. Universal Security (4:27)
  6. Clutch (6:24)
  7. Serpent Tongue (Slight Return) (7:14)

Credits

  • Anthony Pirog - Member
  • Brendan Canty - Member
  • James Brandon Lewis - Member
  • Joe Lally - Member

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