Never Bleed / Incompatible by Fact Pattern

Since coming off tour in 2023, LA’s Fact Pattern have been whetting our appetites for new material by releasing two singles a month apart.

Firstly, Never Bleed, released in April, is a postmodern love song that starts with a pulsating beat and builds melodically on the strength of Ian Flux’s vocals. Fact Pattern has never been afraid of powerful beats, but they seem to have raised the ante, courtesy of drummer Corey Hirsch and bassist Jack Lowd. With top-notch production formed with a keen ear for clarity and atmosphere, Never Bleed is a hard-hitting track that doesn’t sacrifice melody for the sake of heaviness.

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Next, Incompatible is a mid-May release that takes a fish-out-of-water look at the world: How does your faith jibe with reality, if at all? Fingers are pointed at religion, saying that one’s own personal beliefs may not be the panacea needed to make sense of life.

Musically, percussive synths carry throughout the track juxtaposed with hard guitar riffs played at a comfortable tempo.

Fact Pattern is chumming the waters in preparation for a new full-length release in the near future. If these two tracks are any indication, the next release is expected to be a tour de force for the band and a satisfying delight for fans.

https://factpattern.bandcamp.com/track/never-bleed

https://factpattern.bandcamp.com/track/incompatible