June 23, 2025 – In the wake of their dystopian album, Gone Dark and its subsequent tour, Human Impact – the New York-based outfit founded by Chris Spencer (Unsane) and Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop) – have shared a video of the track “Collapse,” performed in Paris, a testimonial to the live energy and power of the performances of the tour.
Conceived, produced and shot by Mariexxme (with additional shooting by Fab Chomb, Brian Ravaux, and Ben Lx), the video combines live footage from the Petit Bain show on April 17 with footage from the visual arsenal used in the band’s videos and live shows.
The video captures the intensity of both the live shows and the record Gone Dark with the album’s line up of Spencer (vocals, guitar), Coleman (electronics, vocals), Cooper (bass, vocals) and Jon Syverson (drums). Having played together for the past several years, the band has honed its sound into a well oiled machine of sonic precision, low end fury, high frequency angst, and angst-ridden hope.
Gone Dark was recorded with co-producer Andrew Schneider (Ken Mode, Cave In) in Austin’s Cedar Creek Studio. Gone Dark is available on CD, Digital, Black Vinyl and a limited webstore exclusive blue vinyl.
PRAISE FOR GONE DARK:
“… nothing but pummeling riffs, you might need to lie down after this one.”- Metal Injection
“…does not fall far from the classic NYC noise rock sound that bands like Unsane and Cop Shoot Cop helped shape in the first place.” – Brooklyn Vegan
“Sounding like a hybrid of Helmet meets Nine Inch Nails at times…a truly captivating album bursting with gritty lyrics, ominous arrangements and heartfelt emotion.”– Vive Le Rock
“…all post-punk syncopations drenched in industrial filth and organ-shaking heaviness.” – PopMatters
“…an album that builds on the strength of seasoned musicians who know exactly how to catapult chaos into the fire and build strength on the muscle of their own creativity, even if they end up pouring gasoline on it all.” – Selective Memory Mag
“Human Impact have delivered on the promise of their potential, and then some… deliver[s] solidity from start to end.” – Louder Than War
“Human Impact’s missives are razor-sharp, with a dead-eye directness that recalls the same dystopian nightmares Philip K. Dick predicted so many years ago.”– Sun 13
Human Impact is Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop/Swans), Chris Spencer (Unsane), Eric Cooper (Made Out of Babies) and Jon Syverson (Daughters). The New York-founded band have released two albums: Human Impact (2020) and Gone Dark (2024). Even prior to the band’s first live outing, the New York Times said, “This supergroup’s line-up represents the fulfillment of a noise rock fan’s most fervent wish.” Outburn said the recently released album features “dedication to a louder, more raucous, and guitar driven approach,” while Ghost Cult described the set as “a very uneasy record, but compelling.”
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