60. Pupil Slicer - "Blossom"

Pupil Slicer arrived on the scene in a blaze of glory during the pandemic. They never expected their debut release “Mirrors” to be listened to by any more than a smattering of people. However, it was one of those word-of-mouth sensations that were spoken about with hushed tones within various extreme metal online forums. 

As we all emerged from the various lockdowns, Pupil Slicer found themselves at the heart of an almighty hype and the subject of much expectation. It is always difficult to follow a venerated release, but Pupil Slicer have managed to build on the aspirations of “Mirrors”. It avoids sounding like a direct duplication by opening up the sonics and moving away from the claustrophobic insular nature of the debut.

They are still making a disorientating and disconnected racket, but everything has much more space to breathe. By their own admission, they are all much better musicians this time around, and more able to control and channel the chaos. Still fiercely non-linear there is a lot more nuance and craftsmanship at play on “Blossoms”, resulting in album that still bewilders but in a more subtle and defined way.

Watch our Pupil Slicer interview : HERE