CRIME FILM cut through San Diego noise-rock and shoegaze on With Knives

San Diego three-piece CRIME FILM release With Knives on 10 May, a compact six-track album that sits somewhere between grunge, shoegaze, indie rock and heavy alternative guitar music. The band describe themselves simply as a loud band from San Diego, and that plain statement fits the release well. With Knives does not appear to be chasing sleek modern rock polish. It is built around density, abrasion and emotional pressure, with guitars and vocals from David, bass from Dennis, and drums and percussion from Jay.

The available track The Last Day Of Winter already gives the project a strong sense of atmosphere: cold imagery, emotional fatigue and the feeling of being caught between seasons, both literally and mentally. The album was produced and engineered by Demetrius Antuña at K St. Kreative in San Diego, giving it a rooted local identity rather than a distant, manufactured feel.

For readers who like the heavier edge of indie music, With Knives is one of the clearest exact-date discoveries for 10 May. It has enough shoegaze haze to appeal to dreamier guitar fans, but enough grunge and noise-rock weight to keep things physical. Stream/buy: https://crimefilm.bandcamp.com/