CDSM – “SHOCKABLE RHYTHM”
A SPILL EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
Atlanta, Georgia natives, CDSM (Celebrity Death Slot Machine) are ready to unleash hell. The boundary pushing psych-rockers are set to release their debut full length LP, Convertible Hearse, on May 23rd, 2025 via EXAG’ Records & Mothland. The album’s focus track, “Shockable Rhythm,” is an intense, electrifying precursor to the album.
“Shockable Rhythm” showcases CDSM’s signature blend of edgy synths and brooding vocals, creating a dark-wave narrative as the lyrics recount a near-fatal car accident. The victim fights to survive, with the “shockable rhythm” symbolizing life’s pulse, revived by a powerful chorus defiantly singing, “I am still alive.” Despite the track’s eerie circumstances and its alignment with the album’s darker tone, “Shockable Rhythm” feels like a bold call to action—a challenge to persevere and push forward.
CDSM on the track, “Macabre new wave with a touch of industrial track, “Shockable Rhythm”, closes CDSM’s debut full-length album, Convertible Hearse. Kickstarted by a jolt of acapella vocoder rendering the words, “I am still alive”, the song depicts an accident involving a 16-wheeler, as well as memories from the near-death experience that followed. Minimal synthetic arrangements, supported by an electronically-enhanced disco pulse and interjected by melodic vibraphone chimes, team up to create an absolute cliffhanger for the album coda, prompting us to start the album over as we await the sequel.”
Convertible Hearse is out May 23rd via Mothland & EXAG’ Records.
CDSM
Convertible Hearse
(Mothland/EXAG’ Records)
Release Date: May 23, 2025
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