Bitter Branches – Let’s Give The Land Back To The Animals – VINYL

Bitter Branches’ “Let’s Give The Land Back To The Animals” is the Philadelphia, PA-based post-hardcore band’s sophomore album produced by the legendary J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines). While the band’s 2022 debut, “Your Neighbors Are Failures,” introduced Bitter Branches to the world, “Let’s Give The Land Back To The Animals” sees its members – vocalist Tim Singer (Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye), drummer Jeff Tirabassi (Walleye), guitarists Matt Ryan (Cavalry) and Kevin Sommerville (Lighten Up!), and bassist/vocalist Dan Yemin (Paint It Black, Kid Dynamite, Lifetime) – getting dark, moodier, and more introspective. From the ominous syncopation of the album’s opener, “Rat Poison,” to the discordant dirge of the closing track, “Here Comes the Chisel,” “Let’s Give The Land Back To The Animals” has as much in common with Black Flag as it does the Amphetamine Reptile roster.