A Place To Bury Strangers 'Transfixiation'

A Place To Bury Strangers presents their fourth album, 'Transfixiation'. Rather than fixate on the minute details like they may have done in the past, the group, rounded out by drummer Robi Gonzalez, trust their instincts and try to keep things as pure as possible.

Music is much more exhilarating when it's unpredictable even on repeat plays, and this is very much an unpredictable record. Gonzalez makes his recording debut with the band here, and it s obvious that he's helped pushed the band's recordings closer to the level of their infamous live shows. Considering how controlled the chaos feels at every turn, it’s hard to imagine that 'Transfixiation' almost didn’t happen.

Having spent nearly two straight years on the road, the musicians figured they’d parlay that momentum into a new record as soon as they got settled back home. And while the self-produced sessions at Death By Audio led to some fantastic material, Ackermann hit a wall near the end of that initial month.