Kind Beast – Dirty Realism LP

Taking its name from the writing of Carl Jung, KIND BEAST is at once a distillation of several decades of electric guitar music and a lyrical exploration of shadow themes and deep-psyche explorations. Described by NPR affiliate WDET as “perfect for late-night freedom cruising on the outskirts of town,” the music is sophisticated and nocturnal, metabolizing ‘70s arena rock and Krautrock as readily as the post-Fugazi cannon on which its members were raised. What commences is a vast blending of rock swagger infused with a distinctly-Detroit eeriness, set to Hoen’s (a widely-published author) imagistic lyrics.

Joining Hoen and Jaquint are bassist Sean Bondareff (known for a fifteen-year stint with Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels) and guitarist Martin Rodgers, fifteen years younger than the other members and who has made a name for himself as one of Detroit’s most talented guitarists. KIND BEAST pays little homage to Hoen and Jaquint’s teenage bands (Thoughts of Ionesco and Small Brown Bike, respectively) and finds itself most often compared to mature constituents of the rock/pop pantheon such as Arctic Monkeys, Spoon, and Queens of the Stone Age while discerning listeners pinpoint a deeper influence of the great indie labels of yore (Touch and Go; Dischord).

Label: Don Giovanni Records – DG-295

Format: Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Country: USA & Canada

Released: 2023

Genre: Rock

Style: Art Rock

Tracklist

1 The Future Is Fine 4:10

2 Pull Your Stunt 4:25

3 Ride The Snake 3:06

4 Cry Without Shame 3:34

5 Take a Shine 5:39

6 No More Blues 5:10

7 Highway Madness 3:49

8 Up Your Spine 4:26

9 Fresh Hell 3:43

10 The Strange Hours 5:29