# Bassvictim: Peace + War review – like a thrillingly chaotic house party that goes on too long

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bassvictim-peace-war-review-like-a-thrillingly-chaotic-house-party-that-goes-on-too-long/
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:30:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:04:46+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/nov/05/bassvictim-peace-and-war-review
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Bassvictim release 19 tracks on their fourth project in two years.
- The album mixes early-2000s electronic and indie sounds.
- Its roughness is most exciting, though the project can feel overlong.

## Summary

Bassvictim’s fourth project in two years, *Peace + War*, extends the London-based US-Polish duo’s prolific, deliberately unruly approach. Its blend of shouting vocals, lo-fi production and early-2000s electronic and indie influences captures a rebellious, chaotic mood, though the reviewer suggests the album’s abundance can become tiring.

The 19-track release follows 31 tracks put out since January of the previous year. Maria Manow’s vocals shift between yells, slurred delivery and off-kilter melodies, while songs draw on electroclash, witch house, chiptune and indie pop; the closer, “The End”, offers a calmer contrast. The review finds the duo most compelling when they embrace the rough, demo-like sound.

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