FRIGS capture fear and horror on ‘Chest’ and ‘Trashyard’

Every weekday, DIY’s new music know-it-all Neu brings you one essential new release to get obsessed with. Today’s Neu Pick comes from FRIGS.

Earlier this year, Toronto four-piece FRIGS gave post-punk a dizzying slant with their ‘Slush’ EP. And the group are now exploring further depths to their tense, dark routine with two new tracks.

‘Chest’ and its accompanying b-side ‘Trashyard’, both streaming below, inhabit the same pitch-black space. Bria’s vocals sound both commanding and like they’re constantly caught up in a riptide. Around her, tightly-wound stabs of guitar survey the scene. ‘Trashyard’ is more strung-out and exploratory, while ‘Chest’ provides the kind of anxiety-ridden urgency that suits the band best.

Stream both tracks below FRIGS’ upcoming tour dates.

NOVEMBER
17 Montreal, QC, Cafe Cleopatra (M For Montreal)
18 Montreal, QC, Savoy du Metropolis (M for Montreal)
21 Boston, MA, Zuzu
22 Brooklyn, NY, Silent Barn
23 New York, NY, Elvis Guesthouse
27 Baltimore, MD, The Crown
28 Athens, OH, House Show
29 Cincinnati, OH, Northside Yacht Club
30 Chicago, IL, The Hideout

DECEMBER
02 Hamilton, ON, This Ain’t Hollywood
03 Guelph, ON, Van Gogh’s Ear
07 Toronto, ON, Horseshoe Tavern