Calice
by The Links
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Calice
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blank stares, empty mouths, vacant minds
words less than all of them combined
if I never knew you, is it treason?
I don't smile at you for a reason
old habits, old friends, old scars
some of them die on their own, some go too far
go ahead and try that shit again
you'll know real quick whose side you're on
when turning it inside out
there's too many outside to count
I want you to be real
if you can
you know damn well what it's about
you know what this is about, I'm telling you now
you knew all along, what was it?
time to face the fucking music
when turning it inside out
there's too many outside to count
I want you to be real
when you can
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about
Lead single to our upcoming album OUTSIDE
"The Links wield a ferocious series of riffs and rhythms on the noisy garage rock celebration of 'Calice'. Completely unhinged they hold nothing back over the course of the track. Even the vocals seem perfectly attuned to the chaotic energy from the rest of the group. Urgency is the name of the game for they race on through with gleeful abandon. With the many layers interacting at a breakneck pace the way that the piece works itself into a frenzy over and over again feels delightful. Volume is an absolute must for they embrace the concept of pure physicality within the whole of the journey.
A whole slew of groups enters into the fray regarding influences. On the old school side of things they recall the frantic energy of MC5. Much like them, the Links know how to conjure up an arena-filling sound. Thee Oh Sees, the chaotic vanguard of the new wave of garage rockers. With their ability to seemingly tempt fate as the amps sound ready to give up the ghost, the Links too make sure that the interplay they display has that same whirlwind of activity. By allowing this to happen they ensure that multiple listens are a given for they throw a lot into the mix. And for all these touchstones for the Links they do manage to craft an identity that is distinctly their own.
Right from the very beginning 'Calice' holds nothing back. Their speed that they accelerate the song at is a true accomplishment. Bright, brilliant blurs blast on through the whole of the mix. Distortion rears its ugly head many times as there is this veering in and out of control. In fact, even when they pull back from the brink there is this underlying tension to the rhythm that threatens to explode at any given moment. Cyclical in nature the way they reside heavily in the red zone for much of the song further adds to its appeal. A lot of the song feels perfect for driving down the highway for it has a driving rhythm even underneath all that chaos[...]
Done with such dignity, the Links have a wild wonderful level of commitment to their unwavering vision on 'Calice'."
- Beach Sloth (Be About It Press, October 2022)
"The Links wield a ferocious series of riffs and rhythms on the noisy garage rock celebration of 'Calice'. Completely unhinged they hold nothing back over the course of the track. Even the vocals seem perfectly attuned to the chaotic energy from the rest of the group. Urgency is the name of the game for they race on through with gleeful abandon. With the many layers interacting at a breakneck pace the way that the piece works itself into a frenzy over and over again feels delightful. Volume is an absolute must for they embrace the concept of pure physicality within the whole of the journey.
A whole slew of groups enters into the fray regarding influences. On the old school side of things they recall the frantic energy of MC5. Much like them, the Links know how to conjure up an arena-filling sound. Thee Oh Sees, the chaotic vanguard of the new wave of garage rockers. With their ability to seemingly tempt fate as the amps sound ready to give up the ghost, the Links too make sure that the interplay they display has that same whirlwind of activity. By allowing this to happen they ensure that multiple listens are a given for they throw a lot into the mix. And for all these touchstones for the Links they do manage to craft an identity that is distinctly their own.
Right from the very beginning 'Calice' holds nothing back. Their speed that they accelerate the song at is a true accomplishment. Bright, brilliant blurs blast on through the whole of the mix. Distortion rears its ugly head many times as there is this veering in and out of control. In fact, even when they pull back from the brink there is this underlying tension to the rhythm that threatens to explode at any given moment. Cyclical in nature the way they reside heavily in the red zone for much of the song further adds to its appeal. A lot of the song feels perfect for driving down the highway for it has a driving rhythm even underneath all that chaos[...]
Done with such dignity, the Links have a wild wonderful level of commitment to their unwavering vision on 'Calice'."
- Beach Sloth (Be About It Press, October 2022)
credits
released November 10, 2022
written & performed by the links
guitar, bass, vox & additional percussion: j marola
drums: lynden segura
recorded & mixed by Jack Morrison for Warganized Records
art by Lost in Time Designs
design by Jack Morrison
written & performed by the links
guitar, bass, vox & additional percussion: j marola
drums: lynden segura
recorded & mixed by Jack Morrison for Warganized Records
art by Lost in Time Designs
design by Jack Morrison
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The Links Lafayette, Louisiana
Psychedlic, surf-tinged alternative rock gang from Lafayette, LA - formed by J. Marola in the 2010s!
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