SINGLE REVIEW: Bram Stalker – Clusterfuck / Army in My Head
Bram Stalker hit with ‘Clusterfuck’ like a fist to the chest — heavy, driving, distorted, and completely relentless. From the moment it kicks in, the track refuses to ease off, burning with fury and charging forward at full pace. It’s in-your-face punk energy filtered through thick low-end distortion, raw emotion, and an unapologetic sense of urgency that never blinks, channeling emotional collapse into something fiercely physical.
Built around crushing bass and relentless drums, the song feels claustrophobic by design. There’s no space to hide, no gloss to soften the edges — just a wall of sound that barrels straight through themes of collapse, lost faith, and sheer survival instinct. Vocally, the delivery swings between rage and exhaustion, capturing the feeling of pushing forward even as everything around you falls apart. It’s confrontational, abrasive, and utterly uncompromising.
What makes ‘Clusterfuck’ so effective is its commitment. It doesn’t flirt with chaos — it lives inside it. The pace never drops, the tension never releases, and the result is a track that feels like pure emotional combustion rather than something carefully constructed.
The accompanying b-side, ‘Army in My Head’, shifts gears without losing intensity, pushing further into themes of internal conflict and reinforcing the duo’s fixation on tension and psychological unrest. It adopts a more trudging, progressive stance, led by growling bass, heavier, thumping drums, and a blues-tinged vocal delivery that leans into a rough-edged garage-rock vibe. Where ‘Clusterfuck’ sprints, this one stomps — slower, heavier, and thick with internal pressure.
Both tracks share the same wonderfully DIY spirit. There’s no polish, no studio sheen, and that’s exactly why they work. The rawness isn’t a limitation — it’s the point. Bram Stalker thrive in that unfiltered space, where distortion, grit, and intent carry more weight than perfection ever could.
Fierce, feral, and completely unapologetic, this release cements Bram Stalker as a band who don’t just embrace chaos — they weaponise it.
