The new album from Dos Cobros, “Misadventures in Dystopia," is what I would call a rollercoaster through a dystopian cyberpunk themed world that has your head spinning and your mind constantly questioning all that you hear. Simply put, this is an album that I was not expecting to hear at first, but in the end it turned out to be something I'm glad came my way.
This two-man band based out of Nashville, Tennessee brings together an eclectic range of different musical elements. When listening to this album you can hear some industrial metal/rock, punk, hip-hop, as well as some cinematic elements. Right off the bat the opening song, “Initiation (A Space Wolf Tale),” throws you into a volatile sea of industrial sounding metal that contains a massive amount of adrenaline pumping force. There are plenty of slamming industrial arrangements that also blend into this hallucinogenic atmosphere of catchy sounding electronic noises.
On the next song, “No Hope (A Black Philip Tale),” the band delivers a strong hip-hop and industrial sounding piece of music. I was extremely impressed by the delivery of the lyrics and thought that the singer did a tremendous job added an extra boost of aggressive energy into the composition. Just imagine if Nine Inch Nails or My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult were working in the studio and Cypress Hill decided to stop by to lay down some lyrics. Honestly, the industrial rock/metal instrumental arrangements matched with this unapologetic no holds barred style of hip-hop is very profound and does not sound cheap, or gimmicky. Another band they remind me a bit of is the Butthole Surfers, but with a more industrial flavor added into the mix.
Also, I really like the horror movie references in their songs like, “No Hope (A Black Philip Tale,” as well as the track, “The Perfect Game (A Slender Man Tale).” The loudly distorted main guitar riff matched with the no nonsense sounding rhythms provided a fierce background for the singer to come in and unleash his tale of blasphemous terror. Overall, the song is a great example of solid production that all fits together flawlessly. Throughout the album you hear that this group is able to put everything together in such a solid fashion, which is impressive given the diverse sounding elements. “Ubuntu (Insomnia Mix),” was a song that at first sounded very chaotic and overwhelming with a hornets nest of industrial sounds, but eventually mellowed out to once again offer up a solid vocal performance and unique sounding musical landscape.
At first I did not know how I was going to like this album, because I am not exactly the biggest hip-hop fan on the planet. However, when listening to this album from top to bottom, I felt that the variety of influences actually allowed Dos Cobros to have a great amount of creative freedom. Again, the production on,“Misadventures in Dystopia,” is what really stood out and each track delivers in terms of recording quality. Dos Cobros is a band that I highly recommend checking out, especially if you are a listener who has an open mind. I’ve reviewed a handful of bands that incorporate a variety of styles into their sound and usually they end up sounding like a choir of feces throwing chimpanzees, so Dos Cobros is a talented group that definitely deserves recognition for their work on this album.
Check out the song "Ubuntu (Insomnia Mix)" below:
Dos Cobros Bandcamp (Album comes out July 17th):
https://doscobros.bandcamp.com/album/misadventures-in-dystopia
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