*** 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.

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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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*** ALL YOU HAVE exclusive song premiere ***

ALL YOU HAVE

"Shrouded"
exclusive song premiere

For fans of: Itto, Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow, Via Fondo and Kidcrash

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      When Jesse Mowery asks you to premiere something for a band of his, even if you haven't heard it yet, it's an automatic yes. With the exception of Edie Quinn and Tom Schlatter, there aren't many others that come to mind as being as prolific and simultaneously incredible as Mr. Mowery. And as I listen to his new project with friends Azeem and Loki (both of whom have been absorbed by Apostles Of Eris' live lineup) my assumptions are totally based. This fucking rocks, and isn't too far removed from AOE, In Wolves Clothing, and Our Future Is An Absolute Shadow. Utilizing intricate, mesmerizing instrumentation, mind-blowing drums, and an insane juxtaposition of light/dark contrasting and multiple vocalists, the songs are ridiculously dense and enveloping, revealing more and more amazingness with each subsequent listen. You can check out "Shrouded" below as the single premiere, but my god it was tough choosing one because all of these songs are incredible and have their own flavor. Full release is August 3rd! Already, I cannot wait for the next material!!!

Here's some info on the band: ALL YOU HAVE formed in April 2024 after Azeem, Loki, and Jesse had talked about starting a band together for a while beforehand, as Azeem and Loki had played In Humanitarian Deficit together, and Azeem and Jesse played in In Wolves Clothing. Loki suggested adding Sebastian from Donald Shimoda on a bass after a couple of months, and once he was in we just started churning out song after song. We recorded a song for the Combustion Vol 4 compilation for Sparx Megazine that was released in January, and now we bring you 7 more tunes on our new demo. The songs talk about life, being weird, the ocean, mold, and more. All of the instruments were recorded live in our practice space 7/16/25

(2025) ALL YOU HAVE "Shrouded" (from 'Demo')

https://youtu.be/LBQZ1S0LAAg