Intermission’s debut album Power Corrupts is a visceral fusion of post-punk and hardcore energy. Released via Smoking Room, it condenses decades of influences into a blistering 16-minute manifesto.

The album combines garage punk, post-punk, and hardcore elements, with tracks like New Fire and U.T.G. showcasing frenetic energy akin to Dead Kennedys. Lyrically, it critiques systemic failure and personal defiance, balancing macro-level anger with intimate vulnerability.

Power Corrupts has garnered attention for its raw ethos and potential to reinvigorate post-punk globally. Power Corrupts stands as a testament to the enduring power of punk’s DIY ethos and its capacity to inspire change through raw, unbridled energy.