By Evan Weidl, Rock At Night Nashville
Review: Carsex – “Human Interest” EP – Release date June 6, 2025
Long Beach rockers Carsex released their explosive new EP, “Human Interest” on June 6th.
The opening track, “Sitting Ducks”, lets the listener know right off the bat what they’re going to get out of this record-gritty, dissonant guitar work, vocals that are as commanding as they are aggrieved, and a thematic exploration of some of the torturous components of being a human being, such as the exhausting redundancy of routine.
By the end of the intro of the second song, “Crooked Canvas”, it becomes clear that a cinder block has been placed on the musical gas pedal of this EP. You might as well hold on to something, because there’s no slowing down from here.
Every track from here on out is packed tight with gritty riffs and grooves that resemble the steps of a giant. The lyrics and themes have a heck of a highlight reel as well, as they do a wonderful job of appealing to those who find themselves dissatisfied with the world and many of the people around them.
“Landmine” masterfully sprinkles dissonance throughout the song, and ties it all together with a tasteful halftime breakdown and a soaring outro. “Stella”, the EP’s closing track, boasts a crushing main riff that reminded me of the sound of the all-time great band, Rage Against the Machine. As if that wasn’t enough, a speedy bridge with quick guitar licks piles the intensity on to wrap up the record.
As gnarly as this record can get, it’s clear that it wasn’t just mindlessly thrown together. The balance of catchy melodies and nasty, mosh inducing riffs is something to behold. Additionally, the ability of the band to quiet themselves, purely for the sake of making whatever drop comes next hit even harder, is the mark of an artist that knows just what the heck they’re doing.
This record made me feel like I was in someone’s basement in the early 2000’s, about to get my teeth knocked out by an indiscriminately thrown fist. Seldom am I so grateful to have my eardrums relentlessly bludgeoned, but Carsex have done so with such tight methodology that I cannot wait to hear what they have to offer next.
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