Self Defence "Addiction Syndrome" [EP]

 

Self Defence structures Addiction Syndrome as a deliberate arc: First Dose as the scratched intro and Last Dose as the credits roll at the close, with five tracks in between that carry the thematic weight of addiction as organizing principle rather than subject matter. The concept provides cohesion without constraining individual track identity – Return Of The Jedi, Expensive Habits, Pretty Stars operate as standalone statements that also contribute to the whole. VeNoM's scratches on the bookending tracks establish and close the boom bap framework. A seven-track EP that takes its concept seriously without wearing it as a costume.