True Vacuity by Captain Chemical
Wacky, weird, and wonderful: Captain Chemical simultaneously defies musical conventions while embracing them on their 2025 release TRUE VACUITY. The EP has six songs, each in a radically different musical style, yet each track manages to contain the essential elements of the genre it represents. What unifies the EP are the lyrics. Every song describes something that actually happened - usually egregious acts of human stupidity, sometimes just bizarre news ripped from the headlines - accompanied by snarky commentary. It's a unique approach that works because it's highly entertaining, both lyrically and musically.
At a time when major label releases all seem to follow the same tired patterns and AI generates pale imitations of things previously recorded, the Captain Chemical Band purveys a distinctive mashup of musical madness. TRUE VACUITY reminds us that genuine creativity still resides with independent human musicians. The band manages to synthesize a lifetime of varied musical influences (rock, pop, funk, metal, folk) into one EP and infuse it all with truly original lyrics and musicianship, jettisoning all industry norms yet somehow still making a highly listenable package. If you value originality and creativity in music you need to hear TRUE VACUITY. You'll laugh, you'll dance, you'll be incredulous, but above all you'll enjoy this band's infectious energy.
The CD and downloadable versions of this EP include two bonus tracks of further madness: a Primus cover (the mere existence of which reveals much about what these guys are capable of, since few bands even try to play Primus) and a live recording from the band's 2024 tour.
Tracklist
| 1. | Drive Into The Ocean | 4:46 |
| 2. | Selling Farts In A Jar | 4:04 |
| 3. | Snail Mucous Face | 3:30 |
| 4. | Flying With The Dead | 6:21 |
| 5. | Scoopin' The Dog Poop | 2:44 |
| 6. | Sologamous | 6:47 |
Credits
Captain Chemical: vocals, clavinet, bass, Korg synthesizer
Hozzy Hashbourne: guitars, effects
Medicine Man: drums
License
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How about some fun music at the intersection of WTF and OMG? The Captain Chemical Band are the snarkiest purveyors of absurdist fun music on the planet, served up in a wide variety of styles. Most of what these guys sing about are absurd events that actually happened as a result of serious human stupidity! Add to that the band's infectious high energy level and you've got FUN!