The Dimension of Fear dropped on September 5, 2025, via Soundflat Records, and it feels less like a reunion album and more like they just walked out of a 1966 basement session, plugged back in, and hit record. Ten originals, three covers, all dripping with fuzz, attitude, and that slightly dangerous edge they’ve always had.
This is garage rock the way it’s supposed to sound. No cleanup. No overthinking. Just snotty vocals, punchy riffs, and that raw, barely-contained energy that made them one of Montreal’s most beloved underground exports in the first place. People are calling it a “howl-fest,” which honestly feels right. It’s messy in the best way, like it might fall apart at any second, but never does.
And yeah, it’s on vinyl, because of course it is. Some records just belong there.
What really hits is that this doesn’t feel nostalgic. It feels current. Like they never stopped, even if they technically did. That’s a tough trick to pull off after a couple of decades, but The Gruesomes make it sound easy.