Parking Life sees SEUM pushing their bass-only sludge further than before. Still rooted in downtuned heaviness and that gnarly, overdriven low-end they’ve built their name on, this third full-length opens new ground with clean vocals, melodies, and a surprisingly sharp sense for structure. The result feels more direct, sometimes almost deceptively accessible – but never softened. The weight is still there, just framed differently.
There’s a restless energy running through the record: part road-worn DIY ethic, part mid-life refusal to settle. You can hear it in the way the songs lean into hooks without losing their grit, in the balance between bleak themes and a kind of deadpan, no-bullshit attitude. Loneliness, routine, burnout – it’s all in there, but delivered with a shrug rather than drama. Doom’n bass, but self-aware.
With guest vocals on “666 Problems” and a production that keeps everything raw but defined, Parking Life feels like a deliberate step forward without abandoning what made SEUM work in the first place. No guitars, no compromises – just low-end pressure and a band refusing to “park”.
180g vinyl, 3-color Side A/B (purple & black + white splatter).
For fans of EyeHateGod, Dopethrone, Weedeater, Clutch, Iron Monkey.
