Bitch Falcon – Staring At Clocks (Live Sessions) (Cassette)
A1 Test Trip
A2 Gaslight
A3 Damp Breath
A4 How Did I Know
A5 Martyr
B1 Gaslight
B2 Of Heart
The Live A-Side: Raw Stage Energy
The first half of the tape plunges the listener into the sweaty, claustrophobic atmosphere of the trio's live shows. By stripping away all studio polish, the band allows heavy distortion and a pummeling rhythm section to collide with visceral force. The vocals guide this journey, shifting seamlessly between floating, ethereal shoegaze melodies and throat-ripping grunge screams. The compressed, warm nature of the analog tape glues these explosive elements together, emphasizing a heavy mid-range punch that makes the listener feel trapped inside a fuzzed-out basement venue.
The Rare B-Side: The Small Pond Sessions
The flip side of the yellow shell moves the narrative from public chaos into the intimate, isolated setting of their rare Small Pond studio sessions. This section functions as a reward for long-time followers by weaving foundational, non-album history directly into the current era.
The sound here takes a sharper turn, removing the cavernous live reverb to expose a tight, jagged, post-punk bounce where every instrument hits with pinpoint accuracy. The narrative reaches its peak when the band resurrects a rare, sprawling stand-alone single from 2017. Recontextualized for this release, the six-minute masterpiece stretches into doomy, atmospheric spaces. The subtle background hiss of the cassette naturally warms up the track's bleak emptiness before it erupts into a massive wall of noise.
Label: Reckless Records
Country: UK
Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
Limited to 25 copies