Noise act Restraint Malfunction recently released a new tape. Walls of harsh, strident cacophony engulf us over 20 minutes in the latest installment of Michael Jurek’s discography. In track two, the industrial clamor begins ballooning about halfway through like we’re experiencing system overload, building an alarming tension in the soundscape. Then the third track goes bonkers with discordant static that

Restraint Malfunction shared a new release in November, continuing Michael Jurek’s series of abstract harsh noise cuts. “Stressing Room” is aptly named, containing textures of a sizzling consistency that overall make the fiery walls and flickering lights feel like they’re closing in on you. Enter the Hell chamber with Restraint Malfunction’s latest.

Restraint Malfunction has his first new tape out since April. The prolific experimental noise artist delivers a grinding, buzzing, infernal composition that follows the arc of his previous work. There’s a sense of terror and apocalypse that oozes with static and voltage, shifting form from time to time. It can be listened to either as one single piece or as