Pop. 1280 reviews

Pop. 1280

Musical Group

Forfans of noise rock, industrial and post-punk; listeners who prefer aggressive, paranoid new york underground rock.
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The Profile

American New York-based noise rock / industrial band. The 2012 album The Horror is discussed in DeBaser's review.

The band's sound blends noise, industrial and post-punk influences; critics (in the provided review) compare them to Chrome, Ministry, the Stooges and Flipper.

A vivid, positive review of Pop. 1280's 2012 album The Horror. The band is praised for bringing paranoid, aggressive energy back to noise and industrial-inflected rock. Comparisons in the review include Chrome, Ministry, the Stooges and Flipper. Standout tracks mentioned include "Burn The Worm", "Nature Boy", "Cyclotron" and "Bodies In The Dunes".

Notable Quotes

❝ The paranoid-obsessive energy of Pop. 1280 brings to mind both the 90s noise-math bands and the forerunners Chrome, up to faint memories of Ministry from the late 80s.