Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland four-piece Guilt Grip were brought together in 2022. Four friends navigating the perpetual crises of late stage capitalism by holding onto a shared love of abrasive noise and appreciation of the DIY musical community.
Ciara Bernstein - drums, vocals
Nicola Edwards - bass, vocals
Will Gresson - guitar, vocals
Martin Phillips - guitar, vocals
Guilt Grip
Limited Edition Cassette Tape, 2024
Recorded by the band at The Vault in Tāmaki Makaurau as the building was in the early stages of demolition the self titled debut from Guilt Grip is a literal document of things falling apart. Written at breakneck speed and recorded in increasingly barebones sessions as the studio was dismantled, the album channels the frustration and anger generated by our current epoch. Lyrically the record rails against our racist and transphobic right wing governing parties, the continued attempts to turn back basic human rights, and narcissistic misogynists.
It’s only going to get worse…
All songs written, arranged and performed by Guilt Grip.
Tuesday Hutchinson played synth on 'Male Intuition'
Recorded by Guilt Grip
Additional engineering and production by Tuesday Hutchinson
Additional engineering by Grady Gottler
Mixed by Martin Phillips
Mastered by Felix-Florian Tödtloff
Artwork and cassette layout by Iulia Boșcu