Jesus Cringe is described as irreverent, shape-shifting space rock project. It is the brainchild of Belgian musical genius Alexis Pfrimmer. Signed to Epictronic Records and the first of this trio of singles was issued back in February. It is called “Disastrology” and it is vey dark and seems to depict the end of the world with the earth dying screaming. At the end of the video the protagonist appears to become stardust once again which is what we are all made of, right? Musically all three tracks have a vibe akin to Bowie’s final album ‘Blackstar’ as if Trent Reznor had worked on it.
Pfrimmer seems to have dispensed with the traditional rock band format and has utilised a combination of Violin, Mandolin, Baritone Saxophone, Piano, Synthesizer and Drums. It is probably the epic use of Baritone Saxophone that made me think of Bowie. The second single, “Unhinged Byproduct” came out on Good Friday. The song and video appear to tell the tale of the seven deadly sins with a huge dose of perfect satire.
The latest release is “No Man’s Gland” which in keeping with the previous release came into the world on another key date in the Christian Calendar, Easter Monday. This one deals with a near death experience and a return to life. I am an atheist and I bloody love this dark trinity of tunes, although I suspect many of those that follow the path of theism might think differently! This is dark, industrial type rock at its finest and it works even better with no guitar or bass. If the rest of the album is this good when it arrives then it could well be in the running for album of the year!
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