Some records ease you in with a handshake. Garbo kicks the door off the hinges, tosses you a lukewarm beer, and points at the exit sign that says “abandon hope, all ye who enter.” “Welcome (To Hell),” the latest offering from Garbo via the ever-reliable Prllx Collective, is exactly the kind of jagged, unvarnished ride that Milwaukee’s underground has been quietly (and sometimes loudly) perfecting for years.

From the opening moments, Garbo makes it clear this isn’t a project interested in polish for polish’s sake. The songwriting leans into tension, dry humor, and the kind of hooks that sneak up on you between the noise. There’s a swagger here — a confidence that comes from a band that would rather burn the map than follow it. If you’ve been craving something that scratches the itch left behind by your favorite basement show, this record is going to feel like coming home. A haunted, slightly cursed home, but home nonetheless.

Prllx Collective continues to be one of the most reliable curators of left-of-the-dial sounds in the region, and “Welcome (To Hell)” fits neatly into their catalog of releases that reward repeat listens. Stream the record in full below, then do the artist a favor and toss a few bucks their way — Bandcamp Fridays don’t fund themselves.

Listen here: https://prllxcollective.bandcamp.com/album/garbo-welcome-to-hell

Turn it up, keep the lights low, and enjoy your descent.