From Minneapolis, Minnesota, In Lieu deals in bite-sized anthems, mixing the austerity and belligerence of noise rock with the soaring tunefulness of grunge. Fronted by vocalist/guitarist Nikii Post, the quartet crafts brief bangers out of sludgy and discordant guitars, pummeling drums, and spellbinding vocals. Post is a phenomenal talent who transmits a metric ton of attitude and power through each of her songs (most of which make their point in under two minutes). Fans of Black Flag, Melvins, Cows, and newer powerhouses like Rid of Me, will find some bliss here. PRESS: “It’s killer… Noisy, sludgy, aggressive… Very passionate.” Bandcamp Radio, “The Metal Show” “There are few things better than a band in Minnesota loud enough to be heard on both coasts. But that’s the energy drawing us back to the center via In Lieu, the Minneapolis noise-rock dynamo… A feral seance swirl of belligerence and control that positions the likes of Melvins and Jesus Lizard as the Beatles and Stones of our day.” Vanyaland “The band hits with weight and urgency, rooted in punk and grunge but driven into heavier, sludgier noise rock territory which feels both volatile and magnetic.” Destroy//Exist “Nikii Post is screaming her head off again, and why not? She’s damn good at it.” Racket “I was immediately compelled when I heard it. It’s a really great record.” Vinyl & Vision
01. PETZ
02. GODFUCKER
03. HOOLIGAN
04. MULE
05. HAIL MARY
06. CHRISTIAN SINGLES
07. BULLY
08. GREMLIN
09. TORRENT
10. TRAITOR
