*** PODCAST #190 Damian (Life, letterstoyou, Sadness, etc.) ***

    I've been hooked on Life since hearing "Ametic" a few years back. Since then I've been an avid Damian fan and his related projects, so when I asked him to join me on this podcast I simultaneously asked if he was the brains behind letterstoyou, to which he answered "yes" for both. So here's the podcast where I literally lose my mind and shovel out more compliments than perhaps ever before. Some things we touched on in this podcast: playing in East Avenue + RPG'97 + Border Abomination + Evocative Atmosphere + Avelyn + ser + I Will Always Remember + Trhä + Left Alone + Sadness + Life + Youreyesinmine + letterstoyou, the screamo god, work ethic at six years old, finding Dragonforce, the self-sufficient guitar, social isolation to social integration, best Baltimore band, backyard festivals, stupid spotify regulations, Dave shits his pants over letterstoyou, rhythm changes are the best, gettin' schooled on Canadian geography, perspectives on Life, back when music was elusive, On The Might Of Princes praise, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Congratulations, Expiration Date, Flora In Silence, Kiande Amedha, Thesamedeepwaterasyou, and Yarbo. Listen to podcast #190 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

LIFE

Bandcamp

LETTERSTOYOU

Bandcamp

YOUREYESINMINE

Bandcamp

SADNESS
Bandcamp

1 The Most Active and Amazing Person in the Scene
FLORA IN SILENCE "somuch of mylife thinking" (Damian)

THESAMEDEEPWATERASYOU "marsretrograde" (Dave)

2 Letterstoyou Breaks Dave's Brain

KIANDE AMEDHA "An Impossible Weight" (Damian)

YARBO "Anthem Shit" (Dave)

3 Life After Life

EXPIRATION DATE "Faye" (Damian)

4 Screamo AI and The Future

CONGRATULATIONS "Aren't You Frightened Skinny Scary Skeleton" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #190 linked here

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*** COUP D'ÉTAT cdEP release show w/A Recorded Dawn + Mourn Recif ***

\COUP D'ÉTAT/

\A RECORDED DAWN/

\MOURN RECIF/

@Influence Board Shop in Victoria on October 24th, 2025

Live Show Review

     Back in December of 2024 I was able to play a show with Victoria's COUP D'ÉTAT for their debut album release show in the fuckin' half pipe of a skate shop. It was incredibly sick (and linked here). Fast forward almost a year later and I'm doing it again, this time with our Victoria screamo brothers A RECORDED DAWN in tow for the COUP D'ÉTAT sophomore EP release show. A buncha people dressed up 1) to have fun and 2) to save money on the door, so you'll see from the videos that it was a very animated and interesting night, with the highlight being when the The Man with the Yellow Hat accidentally amputated Curious George in a wild pit frenzy (this can be found in the first MOURN RECIF clip).

MOURN RECIF

     This was probably our favourite show thus far. Half pipes already start a band on third base, and we came to have fun so our set was pretty lively and we unveiled a new song alongside three other unrecorded jams. If you've been following us at all you'll likely notice a much heavier sound poured over our previously melodic-driven screamo, cuz we like our breakdowns and panic chords...mmmmmmmm.

(2025) MOURN RECIF "My Favourite Oxymoron is Partial Ceasefire" (currently unreleased)

https://youtu.be/szRO8gbCIf0

For fans of: Orchid, Crossed, Black Nail, and A Paramount, A Love Supreme

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Buy 'Mourn Recif' cassette here

extra video: Saint Catheter

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A RECORDED DAWN

     As Elle from Coup D'état said during their set, A RECORDED DAWN is arguably the best screamo band on Vancouver Island, I couldn't agree more. Their transformation from decent emo/slowcore to this dark, brooding screamo/post-hardcore/metallic hardcore has been one helluva fun journey to behold. This is their newest song and it fucking rules, as does that Mulholland Drive intro.

(2025) A RECORDED DAWN "Outlive the only certainty" (currently unreleased)

https://youtu.be/NKIllkZyvso

For fans of: Ostraca, Process//Sleep and Crowning

Bandcamp

Buy 'A Recorded Dawn x Mourn Recif split' cd here

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COUP D'ÉTAT

     The first Vancouver Island screamo band I heard about once starting Mourn Recif was COUP D'ÉTAT as at least two members were singing their praises before I ever heard or saw them. When I jammed their EP I was interested, but after seeing them live and hearing their masters of '?' I was like...holy fuck, they've only been a band for like six months! It's been about 18 months as of writing this, so these new songs showcase the band's progression and the new EP is awesome. In addition to catching "On Staying Put..." on video, I also snagged their new song titled "Survivorship Bias" which is a fucking banger and already one of my fave from the band.

(2025) COUP D'ÉTAT "Survivorship Bias" (currently unreleased)

https://youtu.be/izmBax1YRWA

For fans of: Alexisonfire, The Names Of Our Friends and Coma Regalia

Bandcamp

Buy 'Coup D'état' cd here

extra video: On Staying Put

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*** MASSA NERA exclusive song premiere ***

MASSA NERA

"Avalon Cove"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Meth., Detach The Islands and Andthecanaryfell

Bandcamp

Bandcamp pre-order

Persistent Vision Records pre-order

Deathwish pre-order

     It's kinda nuts to have been around to see the majority of New Jersey's MASSA NERA journey, as I played a show with them back on August 9th of 2016 (linked here) and was blown away at the band's talent. Zegema Beach Records then helped release 'Los Pensamientos De una Cara Palida', their four-way split 12"s, two cover songs, and 'Derramar | Querer | Borrar'. The band also played a string of five straight ZBR Fest performances, with their most recent 2024 appearance being their most visceral and soul-cleansing set I've set from them yet. This is an extremely long-winded way of saying "I know them well," lol.

     Okay so with that said, it's with extreme excitement that I get to share the band's final single from their upcoming October 31st, 2025 full length 'The Emtpiness of All Things' on Persistent Vision Records via 500 records, 250 White & Blue Galaxy + 250 Coke Bottle w/Black & White Smoke with additional help from Deathwish. You can also check their previous premiere with Get Alternative for the song "Lavender" here and their music video for "Mechanical Sunrise" here.

This song was inspired by AvalonBay Communities, White Desert Antarctica, whale deaths, the documentaries of Werner Herzog, the musical stylings of late-period Scott Walker, and Pg.99's "'Living in the Skeleton of a Happy Memory.

(2025) MASSA NERA "Avalon Cove" (from 'The Emptiness of All Things')

     After seeing Meth in 2022 and 2023, it seemed that my friends in MASSA NERA were very taken witht he band's music, and even told me after their sets, "we need to sound more like that." And here we are. This album is definitely heavier than its predecessor, but the underlying unease of it all - the darkness, the anger, the unnatural silence as well as the explosive meltdowns. The song begins with an eerie and unsettling opening that hints at an oncoming nightmare. The monster is finally unleashed just before the two-minute mark in a brief but terrifying rampage before the song then dips back into a subdued and jagged midsection that keeps it quiet (but manages to sneak in at least one faux-build). At about 3:10 the song fully detonates, ripping shards from the members in a display that when witnessed live must be one helluva spectacle. Halloween is a fitting release day indeed. Fuckin' wowza.

*** FAINTING DREAMS exclusive song premiere ***

FAINTING DREAMS

"Disappearing Act, Pt 1 (feat. Midwife & Allison Lorenzen"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Ethel Cain, Nicole Dollanganger, Skullcrusher, and Lingua Ignota

Bandcamp

     I am extremely stoked to bring you the final single from the upcoming FAINTING DREAMS album "Disappearing Act, Pt 1" which features members from Midwife, Athousandangelsandseven, Endless/Nameless, as well as Allison Lorenzen. This third track (out of six) is exceptionally honest and brutal in its beauty. It is both simple and complex. Gorgeous but crushing. Uplifting but dark. The piano really helps accentuate the soaring, choir-esque vocals, wrapping the song in a comforting, soft, ethereal blanket, not unlike Ethel Cain and Nicole Dollanganger's "Observatory Mansion". If you enjoy this jam, you'll be sure to like the full album!

(2025) FAINTING DREAMS "Disappearing Act, Pt 1 (feat. Midwife & Allison Lorenzen)" (from 'You Can Be Anything')

https://youtu.be/IUnaGwbt9aI

“You don’t say a word

I talk enough for the both of us

If I’m not being seen or heard

Will my body turn into dust

The silence, it scares me

The fears it brings I don’t know what they mean

If someone, just loves me

Just touches me then it might cure this disease

But somehow 

I feel 

So much more alone 

With you here too

What do you want me to say

What do you want me to do 

I’ll bleed a little more 

If it pleases you 

I’ll let you hide me away 

In an old motel room 

I’ll be the lover in your closet

I won’t tell anyone about it 

What do you want me to say

What do you want me to do 

I’ll bleed a little more 

If it pleases you 

I’ll let you hide me away 

In an old motel room 

I’ll be the lover in your closet

I won’t tell anyone about it”

ADDITIONAL LINKS & WHATNOT

Everything Is Noise premiere of "House of The Sacred Sisterhood"

NSIXHUNDRED

Band: NSIXHUNDRED
For fans of: Hayworth, Rex Kwon Do, Gxllium!, Me And Him Call It Us, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Kiowa, Antarctica, The Great Redneck Hope, (early) .gif from god, and Thank You Driver.
Genres: Hardcore / Metallic Hardcore / Mathcore / Screamo / Skramz / Math Grind / Chaotic Hardcore

Related artists: deparmefrombearisland, aplacewevealwaysbeen, and jimmy h doolittle.
Country: Los Angeles, California U.S.A.
Years Active: 2024-present

Label(s): Self Released / Zegema Beach Records

     Someone posted this band in a mathcore group and listed Hayworth and Me And Him Call It Us in the for fans of section so I immediately checked it out. They were spot fucking on. This is righteous, sassy, explosive metallic hardcore with grind, screamo, and metalcore elements thrown in at just the right doses. Right from the get-go, their first EP and subsequent split knocked me on my ass, and the new demo just makes me salivate even more at what's on the horizon.

     The band's debut EP 'and longing for the truth i say…' houses five absolute bangers and the band really comes out of the gate with precision and confidence. You'll find earth-shattering breakdowns in nearly every song, but the band plays around with a lot of higher end instrumentals like Antarctica, Hayworth, and The Number Twelve Looks Like You. My choice picks are the opener/title track and closer "well guess what?!", both of which go off like nuclear bombs at the end with multiple vocalists just losing their shit.

     The following year (aka this year) the band released their best songs to date on a 'Dance Of The Second Crow split' with "Mr. Noob" whose last riff is some tasty shit, "The Duel" which is like a swarm of bees delivering devastating shockwaves, and closer "Return of the Shirt" that boasts more than just an awesome title, as it throws blow after blow to the brain and even swings into a bit of The Great Redneck Hope territory - and is arguably their strongest track. 2025's 'two song demo' continues the aural assault, as "let's have a ball!!!" and "santiago's big day", the latter of which unravels by the end in a sea of ear-piercing shrieks and breakdowns, as the band leans into an even heavier, more pulverizing direction. Gxllium comes to mind, and that's a helluva compliment.

     Aight I've spoken with the band and we'll have a physical release of all this material late 2025/early 2026 with some unreleased tracks on Zegema Beach Records. Fuckin' bam, cuz that split is top 5 EPs of the year for me.

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DISCOGRAPHY
coming soon to the Zegema Beach Records Bandcamp page!

2024 - and longing for the truth i say… EP

2025 - Dance Of The Second Crow split ?

2025 - two song demo EP

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(2025) NSIXHUNDRED - "Return of the Shirt" (from 'Dance Of The Second Crow' split)

https://youtu.be/VMApqWvfz-k

(2025) NSIXHUNDRED - "The Duel" (from 'Dance Of The Second Crow' split)

https://youtu.be/HzBAX4pp7Y8

(2025) NSIXHUNDRED - "santiago's big day" (from 'two song demo')

https://youtu.be/TpNngqwhc10

(2024) NSIXHUNDRED - "well guess what?!" (from 'and longing for the truth i say…')

https://youtu.be/R_4Wyhzl_mQ

(2024) NSIXHUNDRED - "and longing for the truth i say…" (from 'and longing for the truth i say…')

https://youtu.be/pP2ahjCVffU

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*** OSHERA exclusive song premiere ***

OSHERA

"Wave Bye, Bye to the Bureaucrat"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: People's Temple Project, Matsuri, A Recorded Dawn and Coma Regalia

Bandcamp

orders open October 6th, 2025 at 9am PST / 11am CST / 12pm EST

      Today I am stoked to bring you the new OSHERA jam from their upcoming October 6th 'Tamsen split' which Tomb Tree and Tiny Sounds Collective will be dropping tapes of. The four-piece band formed in September 2023 and hails from Austin, Texas. After few lineup changes they are now locked in with a super solid team featuring Jordyn on vocals/guitar, Shoni on bass, Jacob on guitar, and Emily on drums. They had the following to say about the song and band:

"Wave Bye, Bye to the Bureaucrat" is about the killings of corrupt, hateful people and putting that on display as a warning. We, the people, have the power to make change. Real change only happens when we remind those in power how fragile they are. How dare they try to shame us and try to humanize evil people after their deaths.

All of us in the band have different music backgrounds. While Jordyn is very much a skramz-head, Shoni and Emily grew up blasting Death all the time, and Jacob is huge into shoegaze and experimental music. We feel we’ve found a great way to blend all of our influences into something beautiful, heavy, and cathartic."

(2025) OSHERA "Wave Bye, Bye to the Bureaucrat" (from 'Tamsen split')

https://youtu.be/KuxmrNghJqw

      This 1:36 banger opens with everyone in the band going full-tilt, featuring some wicked guitar interplay right off the bat. There's a slowdown just before the minute mark that, despite being short-lived, works as the perfect transition to that epic ending. Hot damn this is awesome.

*** PODCAST #188 Leda XO (Jisei, Sissy XO, Hallowed) ***

    Leda and I have known each other for a few years, and after seeing her play numerous shows in Jisei in conjunction with knowing she was in more projects, I reached out in hopes of getting her on this podcast. That was like...more than six months ago. We then played tag for a good few months before finally settling down last week to get this done, and it was great. Leda also plays in The Hallowed Catharsis and Sissy XO, which we discussed, as well as: Raffi, military moving, living in the year 2000, Psyopus as a salvia trip, tying music to memories, playing with Your Arms Are My Cocoon, token CIS man, a pillar of hope, gerunds'n'shit, inciting spiritual violence, the nightmare question, ugly catharsis and the darkest of mirrors, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Admiral Angry, Cloudkicker, Daitro, Mouthing, Omega Massif, and Potence. Listen to podcast #188 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

JISEI

Bandcamp

THE HALLOWED CATHARSIS

Bandcamp

SISSY XO

Bandcamp

1 Bubble of Memory
DAITRO "Laissez Vivre Les Squelettes" (Leda)

POTENCE "Meurs Et Ressuscite Encore" (Dave)

2 The Hallowed Catharsis

CLOUDKICKER "You and Yours" (Leda)

OMEGA MASSIF "Wölfe" (Dave)

3 Jesei

ADMIRAL ANGRY "Bug Vomit" (Leda)

MOUTHING "He who will never find his way" (Dave)

4 Sissy XO

~no music

~Dave

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PODCAST #188 linked here

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*** TERRIFYING GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL exclusive song premiere ***

TERRIFYING GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

"My Body Is A Weapon"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Snack Truck, These Arms Are Snakes, Diva Plavalaguna, Lower Automation and The Blood Brothers

Bandcamp

Emocat Records

Emocat Instagram

     Vancouver's longest running screamo band is back with a brand new jam from the upcoming 'Sad Boys' Swimming Hole' album, which there's more info from the band about below. It'll be out on Emocat on tape and digital/streaming etc. on September 26th, 2025! Mixed and Mastered by legendary breakcore dj: Goreshit // Insta. Recorded at Rain City Recorders with cover art by: Carrion Blossom (who did the Spooky Girls' album cover). The band had this to say:

This is a collection of unreleased tracks that span over a decade of writing. The first song the founding members ever wrote is in here, as well as the newest material. This is the first full release with songs written with our bassist Edward. There are a few songs in new tunings, and some sounds and ideas we may never try again. We are halfway through writing the next album, and continue to think of ways to defend screamo. There is new merch coming, and perhaps an album release show in the near future.

(2025) TERRIFYING GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL "My Body Is A Weapon" (from 'Sad Boys' Swimming Hole')

https://youtu.be/a4D1XVotnOE

     This wonky, sassy, obtuse affair begins with warbled instrumentals (think Lower Automation) before the snarky, tongue-in-cheek vocals come in (somewhere between screaming and sarcastic rambling). At 50 seconds we are treated to the closest thing to Snack Truck candy I've ever heard, but then the song veers into the darkest recesses of the band's psyche to date at the 1:17 mark and rides the shadow wave into oblivion. The song concludes at 2:09, leaving me wanting much, much more.

SAME DEEP WATER

Band: SAME DEEP WATER
For fans of: Mesa Verede, Ken Burns, Keratin, Gil Cerrone, Orchid, Montcalm, Funeral Diner, Pyramids, and Coma Regalia.
Genres: Punk / Post-Rock / Hardcore / Post-Hardcore / Mathcore / Emo / Screamo / Skramz / Emo-violence

Related artists: ?.
Country: Glasgow UNITED KINGDOM
Years Active: 2025-present

Label(s): Self Released

      I was sent this upon its release and was immediately taken with how honed and nostalgic this Glasgow screamo band's sound is. Striking with urgency, the opening track "Do No Harm" wastes no time going full-tilt before taming their beast, but it's the final section from 50 seconds onward that really ties the chaos to the beauty. Things only get better from here as "Ask Yourself if Doubt Breeds Decisions" gives me Ken Burns vibes and creates a helluvan arc in its short 2:07 duration. "Filigree" is my favourite of the five here and it's some triumphant and groovy-ass shit, godfuckingdamn. The swings in this song are reminiscent of the kind of wizardry that Jesse Mowery (Apostles Of Eris, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, etc.) and Keratin pull off with ease. The title track "Will I Still Wake Waiting to Be Something?" has got some Montcalm and Closure going on and I fucking love it, especially those screams. Closer and only song to even come close to the three-minute mark "A Cataract, A Blurry Eyeful" borders on some Kidcrash shit and is obviously a fitting way to end a stunning debut.

     Definitely one of the top screamo EPs of 2025. Stoked for more!!!

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DISCOGRAPHY

2025 - Will I Still Wake Waiting to Be Something? digital EP (stream/donate/download here)

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(2025) SAME DEEP WATER - "Filigree" (from 'Will I Still Wake Waiting to Be Something?')

https://youtu.be/XY7BMEQ5MOg

(2025) SAME DEEP WATER - "Will I Still Wake Waiting to Be Something?" (from 'Will I Still Wake Waiting to Be Something?')

https://youtu.be/obkvkvQqdqU

(2025) SAME DEEP WATER - "A Cataract, A Blurry Eyeful" (from 'Will I Still Wake Waiting to Be Something?')

https://youtu.be/-vbq7iS1Y44

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YARBO

Band: YARBO
For fans of: The Armed, Harris Hawk, Edhochuli, Ken Mode, Clouds, Botfly, Council Of Rats, Survival, Blue Youth, and Encarsia.
Genres: Punk / Rock / Hardcore / Post-Hardcore / Metal / Metallic Hardcore / Mathcore

Related artists: ?.
Country: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CANADA
Years Active: 2018-present

Label(s): Self Released

     My friend Tyler showed my YARBO a few weeks back, and it has since dawned on me that had I heard 'Husband' during its release year (2024) it would have cracked my best of the year list. Their screamy, sassy, rockin' LP has me fucking hooked. Initially my brain went immediately to a Harris Hawk + Edhochuli cross, but the more I listen the more I hear The Armed and Botfly in addition to the band's own zany flair. The four piece's debut 2020 EP 'Talk Less' is decent, but I'll be focusing on 'Husband' today cuz that's where my heart lies.

     Opener "Get Some" has some serious Survival/Baroness vibes with a swaggering, rockin' riff that owns the opening minute, followed by some progressions that bares serious resemblance to Harris Hawk's final material. The balance of aggression and melody is melted down into a new and incredible sound as the guitars fight for supremacy whilst the bass and drums egg them both on. This behemoth is also comparable to track five's "Tarbox". Anyhoos, that opener is followed by a pulverizing 2:41 that is "Kong Money (feat. Aurora Bella)" and the subsequent aural collapse that is "Anthem Shit", cuz goddamn that section from 50 seconds onward is fucking mind-blowing stuff. The single strummed dark notes mix with harsh screams and some guitar wizardry that arguably hits harder than any other point on the album. Phenomenal song. "Rachelle Fights God" is quirky and explosive, giving off a cowboys-hopped-up-on-5-hour-energy-drinks-whilst-smoking-some-early pre-2020-The Armed-blunts kind of vibe. "Pino Grigio Hide" is, first and foremost, a hilarious song title, but the track holds up as one of the heaviest and most visceral, followed by the warp speed dance bound by one helluva lick that is "First Time Dealers". The title track "Husband" gives you a few seconds of misdirection before tearing at the ears with a righteous good time, and hot damn from that epic midway point it goes so fucking hard.

    Any qualms I have with 'Husband' arise as of track 10 as "The Elk" has cool, subdued instrumentals but the singing detracts more than it adds, as from midsection onward screaming takes over and the entire thing sounds more cohesive and dangerous. Track 11's "Degreaser" dips into more rock and punk than these ears want after being decimated (in the best possible way) by the first 9 jams. Closer "A Notion Irrelevant" brings it back to the unbridled, unstable, and wacky foundation that is YARBO, ending this incredible album on a high note.

     I am unsure where the band's direction will go next, but hot damn I hope they continue on the heavier, screamier trajectory cuz that shit is ace.

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DISCOGRAPHY

2020 - Talk Less EP (stream/donate/download here)

2024 - Husband LP (stream/donate/download here)

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(2024) YARBO - "Anthem Shit" (from 'Husband')

https://youtu.be/_95wViTIN48

(2024) YARBO - "Pinot Grigio Hide" (from 'Husband')

https://youtu.be/r-aIV5mj3jI

(2024) YARBO - "Husband" (from 'Husband')

https://youtu.be/GyY8yjzqkqc

(2020) YARBO - "College Radio Breakthrough" (from 'Talk Less')

https://youtu.be/iD1K_zuTg_M

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*** TRELKOVSKY exclusive album premiere ***

TRELKOVSKY

'Le stesse cose ritornano'
exclusive album premiere

For fans of: Lentic Waters, Trainwreck, Naufraage, Gros Enfants Mort and Birds In Row

Bandcamp

     Today's album premiere is 'Le stesse cose ritornano' from Modena, Italy's blackened screamo project TRELKOVSKY. Their blazing yet melodic take on post-hardcore and screamo occasionally intersect with black metal and, every once and awhile, post-rock. Whether it's the raging opener "Meglio Orfani Che Figli Del Tempo", the epic and introspective "Le Stesse Cose Ritornano", or the crushing screamo weight of "Dietro Ogni Verità", through and through this is a helluva solid debut with absolutely no snoozers. My favourite jam is probably the ['selvə]/Hope Drone-esque "Algofobia" as it sweeps through my brain like a goddamned tornado. The full thing releases tomorrow, September 5th on all streaming platforms.

(2025) TRELKOVSKY 'Le stesse cose ritornano' (full stream)

https://youtu.be/TdLx7CCY5DA

*** PODCAST #187 Dollie Rot ***

    I've been diving hard into DOLLIE ROT's discography daily for the past few months, so I decided to fire a long shot and see if the Ann Arbor solo artist was interested in a podcast. Spoiler alert...she was. Not only that, but my label Softseed Music will be releasing her first two EPs on a cassette in October! The tape will house 'Survivor's Guilt' on side A and 'Mercy of the Gutter' on side B, and be limited to 100 copies, 50 for Dollie and 50 for Softseed. Keep the good news coming? Okily dokes, "Die a Drunk" was released just a few days back which you can check out here. A few things we discussed in this podcast: judgement from Wayne's World, genre hopping, the matriarch of the dark artist, pulled in a carriage through a magical forest, high school EPs, mom's laughing as an easter egg, screamo talk, Loss Of Life plug, future expansion, chainsmoking or growing up?, David Lynch movies, the future and Softseed Music, etc. Bands played in this podcast: Annie Eve, Holly Mae Henry, Katie Jane Garside, King Woman, Ostraca, and Roy Orbison. Listen to podcast #187 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

DOLLIE ROT

Bandcamp

1 Nicole Dollanganger for President
KATIE JANE GARSIDE "For You I Hold My Breath" (Dollie)

HOLLY MAE HENRY "White Knuckles" (Dave)

2 The Lump in Your Throat Before You Start Crying

KING WOMAN "Boghz" (Dollie)

OSTRACA "Waiting for the Crash" (Dave)

3 An Increase in Everything

ROY ORBISON "Crying" (Dollie)

ANNIE EVE "Creature" (Dave)

~Dave

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PODCAST #187 linked here

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*** CARE exclusive song premiere ***

CARE

"D355A"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Hive Mind, Phoenix Bodies, .gif from god and starsfadingoutquietly

BSDJ Instagram / BSDJ Bandcamp

Mummified Gasp Instagram

     Sup y'all! This week's premiere is from the New York band CARE who play a ear-shattering mix of noise rock, screamo, and blackened grind. The single "D355A" comes from the six-song EP 'This is Just Survival' which is due out Aug 20th for the digital/physical release drop by BSDJ records, followed by some other tapes available through Mummified Gasp for US distribution. Check that sucka out below!

(2025) CARE "D355A" (from 'This is Just Survival')

https://youtu.be/HY4xwfMaccA

     The third song of the EP detonates immediately with dirty/bassy instrumentals and some ridiculous drum work utilizing the hi-hat to a most excellent degree. The vocals drop in about 15 seconds in and are warbled, demented screams that absolutely annihilate the listener and remind me of early Usurp Synapse with even more bite and less restraint. The song itself disintegrates after 50 seconds and a repeating noise closes out the song until its 1:14 conclusion. Absolute brain melt.

*** DAISY CHAIN exclusive song premiere ***

DAISY CHAIN

"Pighouse"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Concealer, Love Like Electrocution and Pianos Become The Teeth

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     Another day, another sick premiere on OMSB! Today's feature is from the five-piece screamo band from Newcastle, Australia - DAISY CHAIN. Their four-song self-titled EP releases in full on August 27th and is a vicious ride through screamy hardcore with slight metal leanings, although I'd argue the rest of the EP dips more into screamo and post-hardcore than metallic hardcore (with "Betting" being my fave of the four). Cited influences include: Conation, Blind Girls, American Nightmare, Envy, Këkht Aräkh, Daitro, Elle, Ehncen, Sed Non Satiata, Love Like Electrocution, St Albans Kids, Saetia, Orchid, etc. This sucker was recorded, mixed, and mastered on Awabakal land, by Joe Andersons at Woodriver studios, Newcastle. Cover artwork: Ben Mills. Live Photo: Joe Andersons.

(2025) DAISY CHAIN "Pighouse" (from 'Daisy Chain')

https://youtu.be/l9q6BFCzmIo

     Opening with commanding bass and drums, the guitars soon meet up and push out the atmosphere until the 40-second mark when everything syncs up and the vocals drop in. The subsequent two-and-a-half minutes are a wild trek through intriguing leads, shattered screams, and genre-shifts galore.

Lyrics:

The pig I serve

Is myself 

From the people I hurt 

The pig I serve

From the mouths 

Of the people I hurt 

The pig here 

I serve

Lives to

The ends of the earth

The pig I deserve 

Live to 

The ends of 

The earth

Pigs live to the end of the earth

This pigs living to the ends of the earth.

*** MΩTHER exclusive EP premiere ***

MΩTHER

'MΩTHER'
exclusive album premiere

For fans of: Dreamwell, Roman Lions, Touche Amore and Scenario

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     I am stoked to bring you the new EP from Fargo, North Dakota's MΩTHER. This four-piece released a live demo earlier this year, but this proper release is head and shoulders above those three songs. This self-titled, four-track EP clocks in at almost 12 minutes of post-hardcore goodness, complete with lotsa screaming and multiple vocalists. Influences include old school hardcore, metalcore, screamo ala State Faults, Birds in Row, Frail Body, Gillian Carter, Massa Nera, To Be Gentle as well as instrumental piano like, Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, James Heather & Carlos Cipa. They made 75 cassettes that they'll have on their plethora of shows the next few weeks (most notably at Bright Beneath Fest that takes place tomorrow August 9th in Moorhead MN. I do believe the digitals come out officially tomorrow. Cover art by Ashley Louise. Live photos by Ben Hoos. Let's not waste any time!

(2025) MΩTHER 'MΩTHER' full EP

https://youtu.be/xbHItjPQnRs

     Opener "Content in Misery" is a mood builder, but amidst the swirling instrumentals and unrestrained vocals there's some guitar wizardry that acts as a foundation, which is super cool. "Genocide of the Elder Nymphs" is next and is a direct extension of the opener, although much chuggier and with more stop/start dynamics and multiple vocalists.  Beginning as a much lighter affair (with almost AC/DC style vocals), "In Autumn" starts to thicken up closer to the one-minute mark and moves into their more common post-hardcore clothes before shifting back to that sweet opening riff a tad after the halfway point, followed by an epic finish. Closer "Le Brút" boasts multiple vocalists eating up the empty space like a black hole of awesomeness, but that atmospheric riff that pops up 1:40 or so it fantastic, as is the choppy, back-and-forth conclusion.

*** PODCAST #186 Dylan (Valatie, Mira Corpora, Jam Econo, etc.) ***

    I've directly and indirectly crossed paths with Dylan Jockel a bunch of times, so after running into him again at ZBR Fest 2025 I figured it was time to get him on. I learned a lot in this episode, including the mind-blowing fact that he was in Excrucis, which you can literally hear break my brain. Be sure to check out his newest project Valatie which dropped a debut album this year as well as a music video (embedded below) and Youtube channel @jamecono. Some things we touched on: the death of Brian Wilson, how to handcuff a friend to the couch and force them to watch UHF, ranking Nirvana, playing in Wrestle Crow & Excrucis, the Sleeper Wave connection, Twin Cities Screamo love, afraid of death, screamo famous, how to play screamo guitar, Dave's video demands, etc. Bands played in this podcast: .22LR, Au Bout De Mes Lèvres, The Critic, The Greek Favorites, and Spoiled Brat. Listen to podcast #186 which is available to stream and/or download for free via this link.

VALATIE

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1 From Ska to Skramz
THE GREEK FAVORITES "Angels Sin" (Dylan)

2 Moving to Chicago

.22LR "Alone" (Dave)
THE CRITIC "I Was a Metronome" (Dylan)

3 Getting More Serious About Music

AU BOUT DE MES LÈVRES "Situations Je" (Dave)

4 The Bob Ross of Screamo

SPOILED BRAT "All My Friends Like Chat Pile" (Dylan)

~Dave

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PODCAST #186 linked here

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