Powers of the Monk puts together a weird and uncomfortable four-minute ride about losing your mind. David Monk sounds like he’s genuinely struggling with the vocals, which actually works for a song about hearing voices and splitting into pieces. What really grabbed my attention is he production quality.
John O’Reilly went overboard recording fifteen different drum tracks, and honestly, it pays off. Sometimes the drums feel close and personal, other times they explode out of nowhere. The guitars jump between acoustic fingerpicking and distorted chaos, while random hospital beeps and actual lion roars pop up throughout.
Most bands would either make this too artsy or too commercial. These guys found a middle ground where the song stays interesting without being pretentious. The whole thing works because they committed to being genuinely strange rather than just different for attention.
You absolutely need to follow Powers of the Monk on Instagram to stay updated on their future releases because this kind of fearless artistic vision deserves your ongoing support and attention.
