Goth Kids Make Sweet Beats

Here I am again, this is my second attempt at a music blog, the last ended in tragedy back in 2007. Well, "tragedy" might be a bit of strong term, but there was very little music actually discussed on that blog. Now with 2 years of life experience behind me, I think it's time to open up this can of worms all over again. Let's start with depressing, drug-fueled electronic music from Chicago, Salem!















As anyone who has talked to me in the past month may know, I really dig this group. I've had difficulty describing them, but I inevitably think of Three 6 Mafia making an album with Slowdive, and everyone is really fucked up on codeine. Or it sounds like something Justin Broadrick (Godflesh, Jesu) would make, if he was really fucked up on codeine. Drugs are obviously a key factor, so it seems fitting that their first EP was named Yes I Smoke Crack. "Redlights" and "Dirt" are the highlights of their first EP, while "Skullcrush" is a brand new track on their still available second EP, Water.

http://rapidshare.com/files/179577455/01_Redlights.mp3.html

http://rapidshare.com/files/179575290/04_Dirt.mp3.html

http://rapidshare.com/files/178926656/skullcrush.mp3

The excellent Fader magazine has some tracks on it's website as well: http://www.thefader.com/tag/salem

And of course, the requisite MySpace link: http://www.myspace.com/jjhhmm