CD Ukrainian Riot Grrl trio Death PillReturn With Sologamy, their much anticipated Second Album. Two years on from their sensational debut, Ukrainian Riot Grrls Mariana, Anastasiia and Nataliia are back in full force, locked and loaded with a mighty set of tunes, as they put it. A bold exploration of personal empowerment. SOLOGAMY is fierce, heavy and melodic. The albums 10 tracks mark a bold evolution in the band\’s sound and Death Pill really deliver with ferocity and belief through multiple gear changes and genres as if it were easy. Hardcore, punk, grunge, thrash, riot grrrl, emo, are just some of the touchstones this album moves through, and all with the accomplished ferocity and memorable melody the band introduced on their debut. There are cellos, pianos, sound effects and ornate arrangements that open out their sonic palette, theres a bit of pop and even a bit of prog. But rest assured It\’s all pure Death Pill. Thematically Sologamy is, at its core, a celebration. So over to Death Pill for the lowdown The title, inspired by the concept of marrying oneself, speaks to the importance of making a personal commitment to self-care, happiness, and emotional well-being. In an era where that can sometimes be misconstrued as selfishness, Death Pill pushes back against these misconceptions, inviting listeners to embrace the power of prioritizing their own mental and emotional health. Each track on the album is quite different from the last, and we see this as a way of accepting and supporting yourself in any emotional state. You arrive in this world alone and you leave it alone. The bottom line is: You\’re the only person you\’ve got. Every song on the album is a story that happened to us. Maybe it\’ll happen to you too. But every story deserves to become a song. Sologamy is more than just an albumit\’s a call to action Kicking off with Listen To Me Sister. A metal thrashing, bass drum pummelling, snarling statement of intent. A bag of riffs n grooves punctuated by one line of \’call-to-arms\’ vocal. It totally kicks ass. The pedal stays firmly rooted to the floor with the nasty but hooky hardcore of Haters Gonna Hate before the fuzzy, sardonic grunge groove of Ugly Me settles the pace. Only temporarily, because Craterfaces thrash metal puts things firmly back in face melter territory. At this point it must be said that the playing and musicianship and singing on this album is top drawer. Mariana certainly delivers the goods, doing spit and snarl and clean and melodic with equal aplomb. Dont Say It So is as catchy as it gets, an almost anthemic slice of grunge, which set the scene for Phone Call , probably the most accessible Death Pill track to date, its a brilliant slice of well pop. You might call it \’pissed off pop something Green Day or Foo Fighters wished theyd written a new genre if ever there was one. And its at this point in the album where Death Pill really open it out. Hey Man with its melodic guitar/cello intro and super hooky pop sensibility is followed by the frankly crazy Monsters. An off kilter hardcore-prog psycho nutcase story for Generation Z. It ups the ante on the single version released last year. But perhaps the trio have left the best till last, with 2 connected songs. Outro has an almost progressive post metal vibe, twisting and turning but always (and this is one of this albums trademarks) delivering pure earworms tunes. Complete with an almost baroque middle section and sound fx it segues into Pro Yarikas piano led opening. Which in turn explodes into proper nastycore with a great chorus. Cinematic in its scope its a fitting finale to a mighty second album, signalling that from this point on, Death Pill can go anywhere they choose to. Tracklist: 1. Listen to Me, Sister2. Haters Gonna Hate3. Ugly Me4. Craterface5. Dont Say It So6. Phone Call7. Hey, Man8. Monsters (In My Brain)9. Outro10. Pro Yarika