Hookworms has been terrorizing headlining bands across England and beyond through sheer sonic velocity and emotive intent. Pearl Mystic is an absolutely thunderous statement of an album. After a portentous couple of years of live shows and limited releases they've continued to increase in intensity. Live and on record they subvert the tripped out, wall of sound psychedelia with dark punk menace; unlike some, there's no chemical assistance, these sounds, concepts and feelings come with clarity. The songs feel cathartic. Each fresh revolution of the loop is a confrontation.