A 2021 review from Decibel Magazine described Tunic‘s sophomore effort, Quitter, as “hurtling forward, AmRep style.” Of that same album, Invisible Oranges stated, “everything sounds like it’s teetering on the edge of collapse.” Indeed, Quitter was a herky-jerky assault of pummeling drums, distorted bass, discordant guitar, and wild-eyed vocals that put the Winnipeg band on the map, somewhere in the noise-punk territory between Amphetamine Reptile and Three One G. Angular and acidic, Tunic kept the listener at arm’s length, yet guitarist David Schellenberg screamed with an earnestness that felt like a plea for connection. Recorded and mixed at Machines With Magnets by Seth Manchester (Metz, The Body, Liturgy, Lightning Bolt), Wrong Dream smashes the bound...
