The title track for the EP opens with a glitched-out alarm loop and a field recording of a hangover. WUNF’s signature lo-fi percussion hits like a hammer on a broken 909. Lyrically, it’s nihilistic but functional: “Snooze again / Lose a friend.” A perfect manifesto for the record’s lack of patience.
Sladyen Skaya slows the tempo to a crawl. Think early Swans meets a broken CD player. Skaya’s delivery is half-sung, half-confessed, buried under layers of tape hiss and a single, repeating piano chord that’s detuned by a quarter-tone. At 6:12, it overstays its welcome slightly, but the final minute—where the rhythm drops out entirely, leaving only Skaya breathing and a distant siren—is genuinely unnerving. -WakeUpNFuck- Liz Ocean- Sladyen Skaya - WUNF 3...
Liz Ocean provides the EP’s most surprising moment. Over a submerged dub bassline, her vocals float from a whisper to a distorted scream. The production deliberately clips the high end, making her voice sound like it’s transmitting from a flooded basement. The hook— “I don’t need air / I need a short circuit” —is the most memorable on the EP. It’s the closest WUNF 3 comes to a “banger,” albeit one that’s rusted shut. The title track for the EP opens with
Fans of Lustmord , *Arca’s Kick iii , or anyone who believes a “wrong” note is more interesting than a correct one. Sladyen Skaya slows the tempo to a crawl
Ugly, compelling, and self-aware. Set your alarm. You’ll probably hit snooze, but you’ll feel guilty about it.
Artist: WakeUpNFuck (feat. Liz Ocean & Sladyen Skaya) Release: WUNF 3 Label: Self-Released / Unmastered Digital Rating: 7.4/10
WUNF 3 is not for the faint of heart or the clean of speaker. WakeUpNFuck excels at creating atmosphere through technical imperfection. Liz Ocean proves she can write a hook even when the mix is trying to erase it. Sladyen Skaya brings the weight, though his track requires the most patience.