Industry – Industry

MUS334 INDUSTRY – S/T LP

“Since their formation in the latter half of 2023, Berlins Industry have quickly emerged into the foreground as one of the more exciting groups of the European DIY punk scene. Having released their 2024 debut LP, touring and playing festivals all over the continent, they are now back with a follow up record thats every bit as bruising and bleak as the first.

Much has been made of how on point Industry sound – a mid-paced cocktail of heavy toms and churning riffs recalling No Sanctuary era Amebix or classic Killing Joke. But Industry use these sounds as a springboard rather than a template, utilising the form for genuine expression where others are tempted by retro cosplay. Their sound is pared back, pulsing, relentless but danceable. But its the words that result in a listen thats engaging from start to finish, an album thats both expressive and polemic. Just as people often describe Discharges lyrics as Haiku, Ind