Jhyappa [LP Mustard Vinyl]

Chepang - Jhyappa [LP Mustard Vinyl]

Relapse Records welcomes the blistering grindcore force CHEPANG with their label debut, Jhyappa. Hailing from Queens, New York, by way of Kathmandu, Nepal, CHEPANG has never been your by-the-numbers band. They dub their music ''immigrindcore'': They use samples from Nepali pop songs. They sing in Nepali. They embrace their immigrant identities. CHEPANG meld these elements together into an album about self immolation as a means of self preservation. Jhyappa touches on these philosophies through a ferocious grindcore attack that sounds as violent as the means through which the band wish to achieve redemption. The lyrics on Jhyappa are ''hardcore Nepalese,'' guitarist Kshitiz Moktan says. ''This record is more personal,'' he says, about ''trying to relearn everything about yourself, releasing all your negative energy inside you.'' Jhyappa's cover art (by Masato Chaos) is based on self-immolation. But not ''about any religion or any government; it's against yourself. Everyone has their struggles, in their own head and in life, but the only one that can fix that is yourself,'' Moktan explains. ''One has to be closer to one's self spiritually to defeat this and come out victorious.'' Tracklist Parichaya 2.0 (Intro) Shakti (Force) Gatichad Ek Hajar Jhut Khel Drivya Shakti Spastata Ko Khoji Ma Nirnaya Bidhai (Outro)