Bodyweb, are the sound of someone’s nervous system on the verge of breakdown — hyperactive, tormented and unflinchingly vulnerable. Born out of the Leeds hardcore scene, they’re a shape-shifting alloy of jagged emotion and precision chaos. Today the band share the new EP, deadwired out through Flatspot Records. Stream it HERE and purchase HERE.
deadwired marks Bodyweb’s second EP following 2023’s train_wreck_simulation. Four overstimulating tracks run a gamut of styles and influences from Slipknot to Björk, constantly lane-switching between dizzying heaviness, ambient soundscapes and brain-burrowing hooks. Entirely self-produced, deadwired upgrades the sonic formula laid down on the last record and raises the question: what else could exist in Bodyweb’s twisted roadmap? Nothing seems impossible. What seems important, however, is retaining the rawness in a style that can often turn sterile
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“We still wanted it to sound very human. It had to be well produced but not cold and lifeless.” shares Hardy. “We didn’t use a click track. All guitars were real amps with microphones. We tried to make everything as real and raw as possible, we recorded using all the same gear we use when playing live too to really capture the energy of how it feels when we jam together.”
On stage, Bodyweb don’t just perform, they purge. Raucous live electronics meld with digitally contorted guitars. Breakbeats meet breakdowns—no backing track in sight. Bodyweb enable a collective catharsis. Mosh, dance, dive, scream, heal. A physical therapy session screamed into the void.
The band will head out on tour supporting Poison The Well in Europe starting September 11th, full dates below.
Bodyweb is Louis Hardy (Guitar/Vocals), Peter Jones (Synth/Sampler), Tom Hobson (Guitar), Naomi Macleod (Bass), and Luke Thompson (Drums).
