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Xammoth's latest single, "Bullshit," is a song that doesn't just play quietly in the background, it rattles you, sneers at you, and weighs heavily on your chest one-handed while flipping the bird at you with the other.
The song remains unflinchingly but is laced with a bitter dose of sarcasm you won't be able to ignore. The propulsive, moody guitar line that opens the song signals, from its very first notes, a sound that is both ominous and infectious. It's like the kind of conversation you have late at night when you didn't think this person would stay, and truth begins to tumble out unfiltered.
What really makes "Bullshit" resonate, though, is its balance. It's sincere without becoming sanctimonious, lighthearted yet still gritty. The lyrics cut with this startling clarity that couldn't have come about without living them. The hook works its way into your brain and never lets go. It's that rare fusion of relief and catchiness, the kind of song you'd scream-sing along to in your car but also sit quietly with, letting its words wash over you.
Xammoth doesn't serve up pain or attempt to disguise it. Instead, he leans in to the wretchedness, deploying humor and melody to sketch something real. "Bullshit" is a venting of grief, an ironic raised middle finger to the ones in life that weigh you down, and evidence that beauty can even arise from rubble. On this one, Xammoth makes it abundantly plain that sometimes the most powerful music comes from acknowledging things precisely as they are. And "Bullshit" does just that.
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