Stuck – Optimizer (Blue) [Colored Vinyl]

Have you ever felt like you were trapped riding shotgun in a car spinning out of control? STUCK, the Chicago post-punk group comprised of Greg Obis (vocals, guitar), David Algrim (bass), and Tim Green (drums, keys) know the feeling well. This nightmarish joyride with a malicious stranger at the wheel comes straight from the lyrics of “gg”, the closing track on their latest full length album Optimizer, their second release for Exploding in Sound and third album overall. The feeling of being unable to stop a machine hurtling toward danger by it’s own momentum pervades across the whole record. Optimizer reports live from the front lines of a society on the decline, where every attempt toward self-improvement only locks you into a more efficient downward spiral.As with every STUCK release, the central theme flows through every aspect, from the art to the music. Optimizer’s cover, designed as always by Green, depicts a classical statue trapped in buffering