While Fred Cracklin’s recordings have been entirely instrumental thus far, it would seem the duo has been adding vocals into their live performances, as Adam Bosse attempts the nearly impossible… putting vocal melodies to songs that absolutely don’t leave room for vocal melodies.

Enter a world of sordid noise rock, where jazz meets grindcore, prog blends with no-wave, and absolutely nothing is subtle. It’s all by design on Fred Cracklin’a sophomore album, Anxiety Kinship. The duo of Adam Bosse (guitar) and Max Goldstein (drums), have thrown caution to the wind and they’re getting into the sweet spot of experimental freak-out noise punk with intelligence at its core.

“One Bad Bear” has been given the video treatment, one that comes with a definite seizure and epilepsy warning, as if listening to this band alone wasn’t a red flag in that regard. Directed by Silas Price, the clip is triggered with the tangled menace of the song.