Brooklyn duo Washer craft burly rock numbers filled with sharp, introspective lyrics over dramatic post-hardcore melodies. The band’s sophomore release All Aboard builds and transcends the achievements of their debut through tight percussion and compact, atmosphere-shifting riffs. Kieran McShane (drums) and Mike Quigley (guitar/vocals) deliver fifteen tenacious and determined tracks, commencing with the bleak reflection of “Forget Everything,” continuing on the pummelling “The Scab” and climaxing with the existentially inquisitive “Your Guess Is As Bad As Mine.” It’s an album filled with more questions than answers, awash with anxiety stemming from “No answer/No claim to truth.”
The Fat Angel Sings 