Jazzcat dive deeper into distortion and tension on new single ‘Concave’

Math rock outfit Jazzcat return with their first release of the year, the brooding and distorted ‘Concave’. True to their roots, the track showcases the band’s signature blend of screeching guitars, shifting rhythms, and lyrical unrest—pushing their sound into darker, more industrial territory.

Led by Jagger’s emotionally raw vocal delivery, ‘Concave’ thrives on tension. A call-and-response between anguished lead lines and haunting gang vocals reflects the inner conflict of the lyrics: torn between staying and leaving, knowing and not knowing. The groove, driven by the band’s powerful rhythm section and variations on jagged guitar motifs, builds toward a chaotic crescendo that echoes the song’s repeated plea—“why won’t you tell me what you’re thinking?”

As the reverb-heavy vocals are increasingly swallowed by the surrounding instruments, ‘Concave’ leans into its namesake: bent, hollow, pulled downward. The track becomes a sonic depiction of mental strain and emotional implosion, leaving listeners submerged in its dark atmosphere.