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The song has circulated in multiple release contexts, including its earlier digital presence and a later appearance through Jeffery Drag, and the title remains one of the best clues to its appeal. “Black Night Ultraviolet” suggests darkness that is not empty, but irradiated, active, hiding frequencies the eye cannot quite register. That image fits Useless Eaters perfectly. Sutton’s music often rejects fullness in favor of pressure, repetition, and the anxious energy of things held together by sheer voltage. The result is lean but not minimal in an academic sense. It feels nervous, urban, chemically alive. What makes the song memorable is how it turns sparseness into atmosphere. Rather than overwhelming the listener with noise, it lets clipped propulsion and damaged texture do the emotional work. 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It's off their upcoming LP Only Visiting, out June 12!\n\nhttps://familywarship.bandcamp.com/track/garden-grow-2"}],"showid":66368}]}