Rasga is proud to present Racially Ambiguous, the second tape release from the Portuguese noise rock project Slumlord, a raw and uncompromising sonic entity clawed from the city’s underbelly.
Following the ferocious debut Heaven Is Here earlier in 2025, Slumlord returns with a longer, more expansive statement of intent: 41 minutes of acrid, improvisational, totally free‑form noise rock that abandons almost all orthodox musicality and logic. Racially Ambiguous is pure audial nightmare and chaos, laced with acidic psychedelia and a relentless, hypnotic energy.
On Racially Ambiguous, Slumlord conjures a world of droning noise mantras, chaotic free‑jazz‑like drumming, and excruciating frequencies that feel like they’re designed to awaken bioengineered genomes into rabid, annihilating machines. The music is a visceral, improvisational onslaught that shifts from hypnotic drones to violent eruptions, creating an atmosphere of urban decay and psychological unease.
Fans of Skullflower, Ramleh, and Lhasa Cement Plant will find a kindred spirit in Slumlord’s uncompromising approach; this is not music for the faint of heart, but a necessary listen for devotees of extreme, boundary‑pushing noise rock.