Is ambitiously doing nothing better than pragmatically doing something horrible? Drifter’s manic open chords, and tuned vocals set out to explore the ambivalence of morality on the path to 21st century “success.” Hex, Drifter’s juvenile counterpart, replaces questions of morality with pure nostalgia. Ambient sound effects shimmer through the record’s metal-pop-ballad style expression — a combination heavily inspired by the most intense parts of a Devil May Cry playthrough.
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