Hillsboro is back in the game, and they are going full tilt. The band's new EP, "White Trash," is a visceral, no-holds-barred sonic quest that has them looser, more open, and more messy than ever and finds them doing it all at once.
Springing from a time of metamorphosis, "White Trash" builds on the band's signature grit but takes its sound to unexplored seas. Clocking in at just over ten minutes, the three-track release is an electrifying experience that feels deeply personal and universally relatable.
The opening song is "sleep dealrrr," a track sums up Hillsboro's artistic growth. Stabs of distorted violin and noise-laden guitars amp up the almost hypnotic intensity as frontman Nima Walker delivers a wrenching vocal performance. "I hate you when you do that" resonates like an emotional gut punch, establishing the tone for the record's unpolished honesty.
The showcase track sinks dials with it an eerie suspense, juxtaposing softness with a brooding risk. It's "White Trash's" rare introspective moment in the midst of chaos that shows Hillsboro's knack for finding beauty in the wreckage. The album's title track, "White Trash," brings the record to a cathartic crescendo, and both embody what the band's self-expression is all about.
"White Trash" cements Hillsboro as a band unafraid to delve into the depths of emotion and the experimental crevices of sound. "White Trash" reflects their growth and a willingness for you to accept the beautiful messiness of it all.