Post-Rock: Could Care Less - Could Care Less (2024)

76 / 100

A strong debut demo; Could Care Less are worth watching for future releases.

There isn’t much information available about this shoegaze-tinged post-rock band from Cologne, Germany. Their bio only mentions that Could Care Less began as a dream, with members Nici (guitar), Jo (guitar & vocals), Abhilash (drums), and Melli (vocals & bass). Still a young band, they only released a two-song demo at the start of 2024—but their sound already shows promise.

As mentioned above, the band delivers post-rock with female spoken-word vocals shaded by emo/screamo influences, especially in the first track. The second track also contains spoken word around 01:47, but then shifts into a shared vocal passage between two members, though it’s unclear who takes the backing role. Gradually, the piece builds toward a single shouted chorus-like section that reminds me of Gggolddd (formerly Gold), Adzes's "Revelator" and A Ninja Slob Drew Me’s "Deleted Water" at the 04:59 mark until the end.

Although the band cites shoegaze, I didn’t find much of that sound here. Instead, a guitar passage particularly in the second track echo the style of other post-rock acts. At 03:35, it strongly recalls the intro of A Slow in Dance’s "Back to the Brightside" and 厄山mismountain’s "Spring II". I don't mean to mock it anyway.

Ultimately, Could Care Less is still in need of greater attention, especially among post-rock listeners. Their use of vocals makes them stand out, putting them close in spirit to the UK’s A Headless Horse—a band also worth checking out for fans of Gggolddd.

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