Biography

“The current world record for longest time spent holding one’s breath is held by Aleix Segura Vendrell at 24 minutes and 3 seconds, roughly two-and-a-half times the length of Asbestos Lead Asbestos’ new EP, Empty Message. The Chicago-based duo of cassidy and joey seem intent on testing their listeners’ aptitude in this arena: From the opening recitation of interplanetary geological factoids to the gargled, Bela Lugosi–esque threats and cackles from “the Lizard” that send off the release, there’s rarely—if ever—room for air. The four seamless tracks blaze by in less than 10 minutes, a jerking roller coaster of corroded electronic collages with the visage of a mangled, hollow husk from a blood-boiling rave.” -Audrey Lockie (Empty Message EP Review // SLUG Mag)