208 induces what feels like an intense panic attack you don’t want out of; these songs capture the same brashness as their live sets.

208 is a masochistic infernal vision that only Detroiters could attain. The beguiling duo that is Kyle Edmonds on guitar and vox and Shelby Say on drums conjure the essence of unconventionality, annihilating apathy by withdrawing the angst that inhabits all of us. Obscured in devilish scowls and dark sunglasses, the duo summons the oldfangled spirit of Detroit’s garage rock scene that their co-denizens like The Stooges and The Gories anointed us with. Legend has it Edmonds sold his soul to the Devil for prowess, and if this Johnsonian anecdote isn’t tempting enough to peak your interest, giving them a listen will seal another, perhaps more deafening deal.

Ear-splitting tracks like ‘RED CAT,’ ‘FOUNTAIN,’ and ‘STONED’ off their 2022 album NEARBY induce what feels like an intense panic attack you don’t w