International Karate, ‘When Trouble Comes My Way’ – Free MP3 Download
If you're familiar with any of the groups on the biblically long list of Thomas Rehbein-affiliated projects, you might be thrown for a loop when you listen to the reverb-sodden sheets of noisy melody that characterize International Karate.
An addict of creation, Thomas has lent his talents to the Huntingtons, Small Towns Burn a Little Slower, Farewell Continental and Party House, to name a few, but International Karate explore a new direction -- one the artist and poet's more pop-oriented projects have not satisfied in the past.
"I've always loved those old post-punk records like Psychedelic Furs and the Jesus & Mary Chain, so that has been the impetus behind making this album; a passion for fun, noisy, three-chord songs," Tom tells Diffuser.fm about the album 'Panic United,' due out Sept. 28.