Weekend Christ by Solska

Your heart fills with anger, anger you understand and accept but can’t find a proper use for no matter how hard you try. Angst, the jet fuel that pushes punk rock forward, has a new engine in Weekend Christ by Solska, a brilliant slacker rock record packed to the brim with energetic production and tragic melodies that will have you wallowing in whatever you’re meant to wallow in. Thanks to this record’s incredibly raw delivery, its sentiments spread effortlessly to the listener, inspiring empathy at levels so deep as to create discomfort. When Solska rails against people in their community who have caused harm to themselves or their loved ones, their unapologetically bloodthirsty tone forces us to analyze our own most strained relationships, uncovering the most grotesquely spiteful portions of ourselves and forcing us to decide whether these enemies deserve such vitriol. As we return to meet Solska once again, our darkest elements feel much more approachable, understandable, and empathetic.