Ministry of Apathy is the brainchild of Eric Zwierzynski who last week released his debut full-length album, American Despair.
From the bunker sonics to the missives Zwierzynski imparts, the experimentalist captures the turbulence of these times. The injustices both in his homeland of the United States and Palestine. The deep-seeded hate, brining things to breaking point, and through grinding passages of noise, Zwierzynski’s American Despair relentlessly frames this despair.
Today, Zwierzynski shares the video for the song, Say Nothing, and exclusive to Sun 13, be the first watch it below.
Speaking of Say Nothing, Zwierzynski comments:
“This song is a confession of uselessness, and an admission of my own self seriousness. When discussing the ideas of the song with friends, I had to admit that it sabotages the comfort of hiding behind the noise, and admitting my own delusions of grandeur regarding how convincing my political speech and perspectives are. I mean, I’m the same age as JD Vance, and have no political power.”
The song is an outlier on American Despair, as Zwierzynski’s melodic harmonies and riffs makes it the quintessential single. Until its not; its end, becoming embedded in the chaos of the rest of the album. A chaos we are all essential a part of, one way or another.
American Despair is out now via Philip K. Discs. Purchase from Bandcamp.
