THE PREPOSTEROUS BRILLIANCE OF THE ARMED ON 'ULTRAPOP' // FAROUTMAGAZINE

Having as many members as a ska group, looking like a mix between Eric Andre’s house band, Street Sharks and an ASOS lookbook, Detroit’s The Armed have gone ahead and made the record of the year while simultaneously trolling, misleading and misinforming anyone and everyone whose taking an interest to them.

 

No one is safe from their incredibly well thought out and put together videos, media stunts and surprise live shows worldwide. From strong-arming all kinds of weird celebrity choices to get in on the joke to crowdfunding for advertisement space in times square, The Armed have managed to come out swinging — pummelling strange industrial/metal/noise/hardcore like Slipknot and not even bothering with the masks and boiler suits.

Full review via Faroutmagazine