(U.S.) Crowning-Survival/Sickness LP (2020)

 

Country: USA

Genre: Post Hardcore, Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence

Label: Zegema Beach

Tracks: 8

Length: 17.30'

Crowning is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Crowning features members of Itto, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Crowning play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Crowning can be loosely compared to bands such as Off Minor, Ampere, Orchid, Jerome's Dream, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Crowning have released a five song EP titled Funeral Designs in February of 2014, a split EP with Swallows Nest in May of 2018, a split with Maree Noire in October of 2018, and a four way split with Life In A Vacuum, Canyons, and Hundreds Of Au titled Meditations In Affinity: Bond in May of 2019.  Survival Sickness is the band's debut LP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on November 19th, 2020.  On Survival/Sickness, Crowning offer up eight tracks of chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck sounding post hardcore, hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, Survival/Sickness makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Meditations In Affinity-Bond Volume I-Life In A Vacuum / Canyons / Crowning / Hundreds Of Au-Four Way Split 7" (2019)

Country: Canada/USA
Genre: Post Punk, Noise Rock, Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: The Ghost Is Clear/Zegema Beach
Tracks: 4
Length: 12.25'

Here's a killer split featuring new material from Toronto, Canada's Life In A Vacuum, Kansas City, Missouri's Canyons, Chicago Illinois' Crowning, and New York's Hundreds Of Au.  Track one comes courtesy of  Life In A Vacuum.  Life In A Vacuum is a three piece band from Toronto, Ontario who formed in 2006.  Life In A Vacuum play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post punk, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Life In A Vacuum can be loosely compared to bands such as Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Shotmaker, North Of America, Metz, Blue Youth, USA Nails and other like-minded bands.  Song two comes courtesy of Canyons.  Canyons is a four piece band from Kansas City, Missouri who formed in 2008.  Canyons play a loud, dirty, and completely blown-out style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, sludge, post hardcore, and noise rock.  Canyons can be said to be influenced by bands such as Fight Amp, Coalesce, Botch, Breather Resist, Engineer, and other like-minded bands.  Track three comes courtesy of Crowning.  Crowning is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Crowning features members of Itto, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Crowning play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Crowning can be loosely compared to bands such as Off Minor, Ampere, Orchid, Jerome's Dream, and other like-minded bands.  Finally, song number four comes courtesy of Hundreds Of Au.  Hundreds Of AU is a three piece band from Albany, NY who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Hundreds Of AU features Tom Schlatter on guitars and vocals, who is best known for his work in bands that include You And I, The Assistant, Black Kites, Less Life, Capacities, and What Of Us.  Hundreds Of AU play a vicious, scathing, and chaotic style of music that incorporates hardcore, punk, and screamo within their sound.  Overall, this is a killer 7" and definitely should not be missed!  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Meditations In Affinity-Bond Volume I was released via The Ghost Is Clear and Zegema Beach Records on May 10th, 2019.

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Crowning/Swallows Nest-Split 7" (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 4
Length: 8.50'

Here's a cool split featuring new material from IL's Crowning and New Zeland's Swallow's Nest. Crowning is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Crowning features members of Itto, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Crowning play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Crowning can be loosely compared to bands such as Off Minor, Ampere, Orchid, Jerome's Dream, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Crowning have released a five song EP titled Funeral Designs in February of 2014.  On their side of the split, Crowning offer up three songs of chaotic, volatile, and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  The last song on the split comes courtesy of New Zealand based Swallows Nest.  Swallows Nest play a killer style of post hardcore, punk and screamo.  On their side of the split, Swallows Nest offer up one tracks of brutal sounding post hardcore, punk, and screamo.  Overall, this split makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Crowning-Funeral Designs EP (2017)

Crowning-Funeral Designs EP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Screamo, Emoviolence
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 5
Length: 8.15'

Crowning is a four piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Crowning features members of Itto, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Crowning play a chaotic and volatile style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence within their sound.  Musically, Crowning can be loosely compared to bands such as Off Minor, Ampere, Orchid, Jerome's Dream, and other like-minded bands.  Funeral Designs is the band's debut EP, which was released on February 14th, 2017.  On Funeral Designs, Crowning offer up five tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding hardcore, punk, screamo, and emoviolence.  Overall, Funeral Designs makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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