Glass Gang - Luxury

It’s impossible to predict Glass Gang’s next move. When starting out, the Brooklyn trio made mystery-laced pop. Now they put identity and character first. And on recent single ‘Wild Light’, they bathed in delicate production and lightly-plucked, reverberated guitar notes. Whereas on ‘Luxury’, they opt for the complete opposite. It opens with a cascading blast of Crystal Castles-like noise and never looks back.

On each of their early songs, Glass Gang give the impression of a band experimenting with different identities. If that’s the case, ‘Luxury’ is their gambit at bloodthirsty, vampire-toothed menace. “Line ‘em up!” they bark repeatedly, like ordering an execution, a wall of synths bidding for a guestlist spot at HEALTH’s zombie discos. Just when they look to have been figured out, Glass Gang have thrown another curveball. They’re one of pop’s most unpredictable, twisted talents.