Oliver Jordan’s “Death Rodeo” is a genre-defying odyssey that weaves together industrial grit, post-punk brooding, and folk introspection into a tapestry of raw emotion. The Austin-based artist creates a soundscape of sludgy guitars crashing against haunting acoustic melodies, as can be heard in the title track’s dirty basslines and “Black Butterfly’s” jangling electric climaxes. “Menticide” drifts effortlessly from psychedelic twang to synth-laden reflection. Oliver’s DIY approach to writing, performing, and producing solo lends the album an unadulterated intensity that calls to mind the textured chaos of Nine Inch Nails and the unflinching honesty of Nirvana.
“Death Rodeo” explores loneliness and disillusionment with society with poetic accuracy and the lo-fi production of the album adds to the urgency of tracks such as “Correction Center” which can easily stick in your head for days. “Death Rodeo” does not merely call for attention; it claws its way into your psyche.
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