Neobeatglory is a music project by writer Garret Schuelke, founded in August 2021 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The artist makes music using public domain sounds and recently released I Hate Living in the Future.
As far as I can tell the songs are from various bands. The first song is entitled “Gimme Some Intrusive Thoughts” and is an ascending punk rock riff. I’m not sure why the vocals were so loud compared to the music but that was the case. Up next is “We Need More Dead Fascists” and there is a similar situation here. The music is buried compared to the volume of the vocals. Schuelke isn’t really singing, it’s more spoken as he makes a declaration about current civil matters. “Fuck Scabs” says it all in the title. “Hi, Momma” is basically him narrating a story. He says “I go downtown to check my P.O. Box and find two letters waiting for me. Both are from the State, both regard benefits, and both say the same damn thing.” There are points in the song where the volume suddenly increases. “Obituary by the Time Clock” is the first song where the music felt like it was mixed at a proper volume with the vocals. The music is chaotic and lyrics are again sort of spoken word. “Prime Candidate to Become a Ghost” is a neo-metal song with a robot like voice while “My Home in Indiana” contains a fast punk song while Schuelke more or less tells a story. The song revolves around the story of the war in Iraq or at least one man's interpretation of it. “The Harshest Winter You've Ever Had (DoogleRock Cover)” contains some dark pads and an attempt at some sort of singing. There are some whispers and spoken words. “Like The Romanov's” and “Hard Times Come Again No More” continue with a similar style. This release felt very political and angst ridden. It’s hard to comment on the musicality since the songs were from the public domain. This felt like one man's thoughts and perspective about the climate in our society as well opinions about the past and where we might be in the future. When looking at it through that lens there is a lot to appreciate here.
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