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Deluxe reissue of Languid's debut LP.
Vinyl package includes -
- Original art and insert
- a 7" reissue of the original 4 track demo. Remastered by Kenko at Communichaos Media.
- 18"x24" poster
Our take: Desolate Records brings us a deluxe reissue of Resist Mental Slaughter, the self-released 2017 debut from d-beaters Languid, who hail from Edmonton in Canadaās vast middle. Truth be told, I hadnāt heard this record before Desolate announced their reissue. We carried both of Languidās subsequent 12ās, A Paranoid Wretch in Societyās Games and Submission Is the Only Freedom, but we never stocked the debut, which only came out in a limited self-released pressing. When I asked Usman about this reissue, he informed me that Resist Mental Slaughter had developed something of a reputation among the d-beat cognoscenti, and that he thought it was by far the bandās best record. Maybe heāll tell you more in his staff pick? As for me, I could hear immediately why a d-beat institution like Desolate Records would want to get this back into print. Languid isnāt the heaviest, fastest, or noisiest d-beat band out there, but what makes them stand out from the pack is the sheer quality of their riffs. The overall sound is in the Dischange / Meanwhile vein of hard-charging d-beat without a lot of distinct peaks and valleys, but when they hit you with a riff like the ripping opener āMorbid Visionā or the stomping album-closer āBrain Dead Fools,ā their power is undeniable. Alongside the original album, Desolateās reissue includes a bonus 7ā with Languidās 2015 demo, which has a rawer sound but is of similarly high quality, and includes an even more ripping version of the standout track āUseless Life.ā This whole package is a huge treat for all the kƤng warriors out there.
Vinyl package includes -
- Original art and insert
- a 7" reissue of the original 4 track demo. Remastered by Kenko at Communichaos Media.
- 18"x24" poster
Our take: Desolate Records brings us a deluxe reissue of Resist Mental Slaughter, the self-released 2017 debut from d-beaters Languid, who hail from Edmonton in Canadaās vast middle. Truth be told, I hadnāt heard this record before Desolate announced their reissue. We carried both of Languidās subsequent 12ās, A Paranoid Wretch in Societyās Games and Submission Is the Only Freedom, but we never stocked the debut, which only came out in a limited self-released pressing. When I asked Usman about this reissue, he informed me that Resist Mental Slaughter had developed something of a reputation among the d-beat cognoscenti, and that he thought it was by far the bandās best record. Maybe heāll tell you more in his staff pick? As for me, I could hear immediately why a d-beat institution like Desolate Records would want to get this back into print. Languid isnāt the heaviest, fastest, or noisiest d-beat band out there, but what makes them stand out from the pack is the sheer quality of their riffs. The overall sound is in the Dischange / Meanwhile vein of hard-charging d-beat without a lot of distinct peaks and valleys, but when they hit you with a riff like the ripping opener āMorbid Visionā or the stomping album-closer āBrain Dead Fools,ā their power is undeniable. Alongside the original album, Desolateās reissue includes a bonus 7ā with Languidās 2015 demo, which has a rawer sound but is of similarly high quality, and includes an even more ripping version of the standout track āUseless Life.ā This whole package is a huge treat for all the kƤng warriors out there.