One does not merely listen to Southern California trio SET TO STUN. Inspired more by science fiction and horror movies than the post-hardcore bands to whom they have been compared, SET TO STUN create a full cinematic experience. Wholly disregarding the confines of typical song structure, SET TO STUN create remarkable discord and beautiful cacophony that bounces between hardcore, spoken word, metal and punk at breakneck speed. So filmic is their music that the band have called themselves “Quentin Tarantinos of rock-n-roll.†The band’s debut full-length—2015’s SET TO STUN And The Desperado Undead—is a journey of an album, exploring high concept in a relatable way, touching on such topics as going through break-ups, dealing with a drug addiction, being shipped off to war, or just trying to pursue your dreams. Fervent fans have elevated the album to nearly 6 million listens on Spotify. And if we haven’t convinced you this band is captivating yet, consider the two top tracks are 8m 33s and 7m 16s in length, respectively. To tide fans over until the band’s impending album, Tragic Hero Records pressed …The Desperado Undead on vinyl for the first time in 2021 to raucous fan praise. The SET TO STUN And The Desperado Undead double-LP is pressed on retail-exclusive black vinyl.
