Budapest, Hungary is the home of the post-punk/shoegaze outfit Choke City. After dropping three singles since 2021, and publishing a live set recorded at the House of Arts in Szekszárd, the band is ready to make their debut on Budapest-based Corbata Records.
Blending a melancholy oeuvre with heavy, sonic textures, their expansive new album Pleasures draws heavily from the hard rock sound from 90s alternative – namely Pixies, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, and even shades of U2, and bringing it into a vaguely psychedelic sphere. Their style can be best described as abstract visions, blending post-punk and all flavours of wave. A pinch of heaviness emphasizes the introverted vibes of their emotional lyrics.
Delightfully unexpected key changes, an anthemic chorus, and ringing guitars drive “Cafuné”. The stoic “This Kind of Love” is a breakup number and apology; an admission of shortcomings. Devotion (Always On The Run) is a heart-melting love song about turmoil…and finding peace in the arms of a loved one. “Aphrodite” is a fool’s game; leaping into the unknown driven by faith and love.
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Choke City originated as a creative outlet for Barnabás Kiss (Chief Rebel Angel/Polly Is Dead) and Richárd Géczi (Plastic Bitch). They rounded out their sound with the addition of Gáspár Binder (Haw/Torn From Earth) and Szabolcs Szűcs (Superbutt).
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