Band: YARBO
For fans of: The Armed, Harris Hawk, Edhochuli, Ken Mode, Clouds, Botfly, Council Of Rats, Survival, Blue Youth, and Encarsia.
Genres: Punk / Rock / Hardcore / Post-Hardcore / Metal / Metallic Hardcore / Mathcore
For fans of: The Armed, Harris Hawk, Edhochuli, Ken Mode, Clouds, Botfly, Council Of Rats, Survival, Blue Youth, and Encarsia.
Genres: Punk / Rock / Hardcore / Post-Hardcore / Metal / Metallic Hardcore / Mathcore
Related artists: ?.
Country: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CANADA
Years Active: 2018-present
Country: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CANADA
Years Active: 2018-present
Label(s): Self Released
My friend Tyler showed my YARBO a few weeks back, and it has since dawned on me that had I heard 'Husband' during its release year (2024) it would have cracked my best of the year list. Their screamy, sassy, rockin' LP has me fucking hooked. Initially my brain went immediately to a Harris Hawk + Edhochuli cross, but the more I listen the more I hear The Armed and Botfly in addition to the band's own zany flair. The four piece's debut 2020 EP 'Talk Less' is decent, but I'll be focusing on 'Husband' today cuz that's where my heart lies.
Opener "Get Some" has some serious Survival/Baroness vibes with a swaggering, rockin' riff that owns the opening minute, followed by some progressions that bares serious resemblance to Harris Hawk's final material. The balance of aggression and melody is melted down into a new and incredible sound as the guitars fight for supremacy whilst the bass and drums egg them both on. This behemoth is also comparable to track five's "Tarbox". Anyhoos, that opener is followed by a pulverizing 2:41 that is "Kong Money (feat. Aurora Bella)" and the subsequent aural collapse that is "Anthem Shit", cuz goddamn that section from 50 seconds onward is fucking mind-blowing stuff. The single strummed dark notes mix with harsh screams and some guitar wizardry that arguably hits harder than any other point on the album. Phenomenal song. "Rachelle Fights God" is quirky and explosive, giving off a cowboys-hopped-up-on-5-hour-energy-drinks-whilst-smoking-some-early pre-2020-The Armed-blunts kind of vibe. "Pino Grigio Hide" is, first and foremost, a hilarious song title, but the track holds up as one of the heaviest and most visceral, followed by the warp speed dance bound by one helluva lick that is "First Time Dealers". The title track "Husband" gives you a few seconds of misdirection before tearing at the ears with a righteous good time, and hot damn from that epic midway point it goes so fucking hard.
Any qualms I have with 'Husband' arise as of track 10 as "The Elk" has cool, subdued instrumentals but the singing detracts more than it adds, as from midsection onward screaming takes over and the entire thing sounds more cohesive and dangerous. Track 11's "Degreaser" dips into more rock and punk than these ears want after being decimated (in the best possible way) by the first 9 jams. Closer "A Notion Irrelevant" brings it back to the unbridled, unstable, and wacky foundation that is YARBO, ending this incredible album on a high note.
I am unsure where the band's direction will go next, but hot damn I hope they continue on the heavier, screamier trajectory cuz that shit is ace.
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DISCOGRAPHY
2020 - Talk Less EP (stream/donate/download here)
2024 - Husband LP (stream/donate/download here)
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(2024) YARBO - "Anthem Shit" (from 'Husband')
(2024) YARBO - "Pinot Grigio Hide" (from 'Husband')
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