‘Filth’, the new single from Melbourne songwriter Tess Hannah, strikes the balance between dark broodiness and gut-punch ferocity to great effect.
Sparse verses centre Hannah’s vocals and wry lyricism (“I wanna lay in my filth and feel bad about it”), foregrounded by a snaking bass line and understated guitar. Those verses are abruptly punctuated by sharp walls of chaotic noise, all leading up to…
