Mutant punks The Intelligence are back with Lil' Peril, their first album in three years, which is out September 30 via Mt.St.Mtn. Frontman Lars Finberg describes this 11th album as going “from ‘No-Wave SANTANA’ to ‘SCREAMERS recorded by JON BRION’” and influenced by Les Paul, The Specials, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Mary Ford. Working on his own, as many Intelligence albums been created, Finberg adds, “They may say this is ‘lo-fi’, but I say it’s ‘no-CGI’.”
You can get a taste of the Peril to come via "Keyed Beamers," which has more of an electronic feel than previous Intelligence jams (though that may be accidental), with prominent booming tom set against ticking hi-hat and deep bass, alongside signature guitar squalls and Finberg's voice, which always has a hint of paranoia to it.