Lower Automation-S/T LP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Zegema Beach
Tracks: 10
Length: 18.40'

Lower Automation is a three piece band from Illinois, who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Lower Automation play a tense, volatile, and high energy style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, math rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Lower Automation can be loosely compared to bands such as Since By Man, The Deadly, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Mars Volta, At The Drive-In, Hella, Life In A Vacuum, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut LP, which was released via Zegema Beach records on July, 1st 2021.  On their debut LP, Lower Automation offer up ten tracks of spazzy, intricate, tense, and chaotic sounding post hardcore, punk, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Lower Automation's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Mildflowers- An Enemy Of You EP (2021)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Emo, Alt. Rock, Math Rock
Label: Middle Man
Tracks: 6
Length: 9.30'

Mildflowers is a two piece band from Indiana who formed in 2020, from the looks of things.  Mildflowers play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of punk, 90's influenced emo, alt. rock, and math rock within their sound.  Mildflowers features members of Coma Regalia and Engines, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly special.  Musically, Mildlowers can be loosely compared to bands such as Rumbleseat, The Pine, Sharks Keep Moving, The Casket Lottery, Tiny Hawks, Braid, and other like-minded bands.  An Enemy Of You is the band's debut EP, which was released via Middle Man records on May 7th, 2021.  On An Enemy Of You, Mildflowers offer up six tracks of energetic and infectiously catchy punk, emo, alt. rock, and math rock.  Overall, An Enemy Of You makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Punchline Hunting Season-Lonesome in aisle 7 EP (2020)

 

Country: Belgium

Genre: Post Hardcore, Math Rock, Screamo

Label: The Ghost Is Clear/Tomb Tree Tapes

Tracks: 4

Length: 17.0'

Punchline Hunting Season is a three piece band from Antwerp, Belgium who formed in 2013.  Punchline Hunting Season play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, math rock, and screamo within their sound.  Musically,  Punchline Hunting Season can be loosely compared to bands such as The Catalyst, Saetia, older Loma Prieta, Capsule, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2013,  Punchline Hunting Season have released a three song demo in October of 2013, a four song EP titled The Ponyclub Tragedy in October of 2015, and a four song EP titled Sleepless in Shokudo in June of 2018.  Lonesome In Aisle 7 is the band's latest EP, which was released on cassette via Tomb Tree Tapes and on CD via The Ghost Is Clear records on September 8th, 2020.  On Lonesome In Aisle 7,  Punchline Hunting Season offer up four tracks of chaotic and volatile sounding post hardcore, math rock, and screamo.  Overall, Lonesome In Aisle 7 makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Knot-S/T LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Alt. Rock, Garage Rock, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Exploding In Sound
Tracks: 9
Length: 30.10'

Knot is a four piece band from Brooklyn, NYC who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Knot features ex-members of Krill, so going on that alone, you know you're in for a special treat.  Knot play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of alt. rock, garage rock, math rock, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Knot can be loosely compared to bands such as Slint, Rodan, Unwound, Cap N' Jazz, Joan Of Arc, and other like-minded bands.  This is the band's debut LP, which was released via Exploding In Sound records on August 28th, 2020.  On their self-titled debut, Knot offer up nine tracks of killer alt. rock, garage rock, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Knot's debut LP makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Fall Of Messiah-Senicarne LP (2020)

Country: France
Genre: Post Rock, Math Rock, Screamo
Label: Holy Roar
Tracks: 9
Length: 36.05

Fall Of Messiah is a five piece band from St Jans Cappel, France who formed in the summer of 2008, from the looks of things.  Fall Of Messiah play a killer style of experimental post rock, math rock, and screamo.  Musically, Fall Of Messiah can be said to be influenced by bands such as Explosions In The Sky, Caspian, Russian Circles, and Pg. Lost.  Since their inception in 2008, Fall Of Messiah have released a four song EP titled How To Build A Chartiot in August of 2008, an eleven song LP titled How To Conceive A Bridge Between Circles in June of 2011, a six song EP titled How To See Beyond Fields in March of 2014, and a seven song LP titled Empty Colors in February of 2016.  Senicarne is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Holy Roar records on July 31st, 2020.  On Senicarne, Fall Of Messiah offer up nine new tracks of atmospheric and haunting post rock, math rock, and screamo.  Overall, Senicarne makes for a killer listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Six Feet Tall-Be Grave With Your Life EP (2020)

Country: Italy
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Mothership
Tracks: 6
Length: 14.0'

Six Feet Tall are a four piece band from Perugia, Italy who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Six Feet Tall features members of Die Abete, Northwoods, and Cayman the Anima.  Six Feet Tall play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, math rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Six Feet Tall can be loosely compared to bands such as Pigs, Ken Mode, Drive Like Jehu, Coilguns, Unsane, Helmet, and other like-minded bands.  Be Grave With Your Life is the band's debut EP, which was released via Mothership records on June 11th, 2020.  On Be Grave With Your Life, Six Feet Tall offer up six tracks of tense, ugly, and discordant sounding post hardcore, punk, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Be Grave With Your Life makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Died-Less Life LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Emo, Indie Rock, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: Boul God
Tracks: 8
Length: 35.05'

Died is a three piece band from NYC who formed in December of 2016.  Died play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, emo, indie rock, math rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Died can be said to be influenced by bands such as Fugazi, Quicksand, Bluetip, Texas Is The Reason, Rival Schools, The Appleseed Cast, La Dispute, The Casket Lottery, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2016, Died have released a digital single titled Conk in May of 2017, a five song self-titled EP in December of 2017, and a five song EP titled Anonymized Internal Criminals in November of 2018.  Less Life is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Boul God records on May 29th, 2020.  On Less Life, Died offer up eight tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, emo, indie rock, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Less Life makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Don't Grow Old-With the Rotaton of the Earth 12" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Sludge, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 4
Length: 17.30'

Don't Grow Old is a four piece band from New Bedford, MA who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Don't Grow Old play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, sludge, math rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Don't Grow Old can be loosely compared to bands such as early Poison The Well, The Joan Benet, Suicide Note, Nora, and other like-minded bands.  With The Rotation Of The Earth is the band's debut EP, which was released as a lathe 12" on April 24th, 2020.  On With The Rotation Of The Earth, Don't Grow Old offer up four tracks of killer post hardcore, punk, sludge, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, With The Rotation Of The Earth makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Seaxes-S/T 12" (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, No Wave, Math Rock, Noise Rock
Label: The Ghost Is Clear
Tracks: 4
Length: 11.50'

Seaxes are a three piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2019, from the looks of things.  Seaxes features members of  Bongripper and CSTVT, so going on that alone, you know you're in for something truly specal.  Seaxes play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post punk, no wave, math rock, and noise rock within their sound.  Musically, Seaxes cite Shellac, Birds In Row, Daughters, Uzeda, Oxbow, and Mcluskyas influences, which definitely shows up in the band's sound and style.  This is the band's debut EP, which was released on March 17th, 2020.  On their self-titled debut, Seaxes offer up four tracks of tense, discordant, and unhinged sounding post punk, no wave, math rock, and noise rock.  Overall, Seaxes' debut EP makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  The EP was also pressed as a four song Lathe 12" and is limited to 30 copies.  15 copies are available through The Ghost Is Clear Records!  Act fast, if you want a copy!

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(U.S.) Vasudeva-Generator LP (2020)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Rock, Math Rock, Indie Rock
Label: Skeletal Lightning/Friend Of Mine Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 35.04'

Vasudeva is a three piece band from New Jersey who formed in 2011, from the looks of things.  Vasudeva play a spacey and lush sounding style of music that incorporates elements of instrumental post rock, math rock, and indie rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2011, Vasudeva have released a four song EP titled Roots Of The Tree in July of 2011 an eight song LP titled Life In Cycles in July of 3023, a four track Audiotree Live EP in July of 2015, an eleven song LP titled No Clearance in March of 2017, a three song acoustic EP in May of 2018,and a re-mastered version of Life In Cycles in June of 2019.  Generator is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Skeletal Lightning records on April 10th, 2020.  On Generator, Vasudeva offer up eight tracks of lush and ambient sounding post rock, math rock, and indie rock.  Overall, Generator makes for a great listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff.  Enjoy!

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(U.K.) Holding Patterns-Endless LP (2019)

Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Punk, Emo, Indie Rock, Math Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 12
Length: 52.15'

Holding Patterns are a three piece band from Derby, United Kingdom who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Holding Patterns play an energetic, bright and upbeat form of music that incorporates elements of punk, emo, indie rock, and math rock within their sound.  Musically, Holding Patterns can be loosely compared to bands such as Joie De Vivre, Have Mercy, Basement, Daiseywheel, and like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2017, Holding Patterns have released a digital single titled At Wheel in October of 2018, a digital single titled Dust in February of 2019, and a digital single titled Centered At Zero in April of 2019.  Endless is the band's debut LP, which was released on May 17th, 2019.  On Endless, Holding Patterns offer up twelve tracks of energetic and catchy as hell sounding punk, emo, indie rock, and math rock.  Overall, Endless makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Catholics-Guilt LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Post Rock, Indie Rock, Math Rock
Label: Refresh Records
Tracks: 6
Length: 29.20'

Catholics are a four piece band from Charleston, South Carolina who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Catholics play a killer style of instrumental post punk, post rock, indie rock, and math rock within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Catholics have released a digital single titled Love Growls The Unfortunate Truth in July of 2017 and a split EP with Cuzco in March of 2018.  Guilt is the band's debut LP, which was released via Refresh records on October 25th, 2019.  On Guilt, Catholics offer up five tracks of mainly instrumental post pun, post rock, indie rock, and math rock as well as a cover of Pygmy Lush's Asphalt.  Overall, Guilt makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Willzyx-The Raw Congenital Complex EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Metal, Noise Rock, Math Rock, Alt. Rock Grindcore
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 18.30'

Willzyx is a four piece band from Manchester, New Hampshire who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Willzyx play a progressive and forward thinking style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, metal, noise rock, math rock, alt. rock, and grindcore within their sound.  Since forming in 2017, Willzyx have released a self-titled EP in June of 2017.  The Raw Congenital Complex is the band's latest EP, which was released on October 5th, 2019.  On The Raw Congenital Complex, Willzyx offer up six tracks of weird and off-kilter hardcore, punk, noise rock, math rock, alt. rock, and grindcore.  Overall, The Raw Congenital Complex makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) MTN ISL-Let Us Pray LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Punk, Post Punk, Noise Rock, Math Rock
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 13
Length: 33.30'

MTN ISL is a four piece band from Atlanta, Georgia who formed in early 2013.  MTN ISL play a tense, off-kilter, and hard to describe style of music that incorporates elements of punk, post punk, noise rock, and math rock within their sound.  Musically, MTN ISL can be loosely compared to bands such as Wow , Owls!, Stop It!, Sweep The Leg Johnny, 1994!, and Tiny Hawks.  Since their inception in 2013, MTN ISL have released a six song EP titled Gid Become Animal in December of 2013, a  split 7" with Bodyfather in June of 2014, an eleven song self-titled LP in December of 2015, and a thirteen song LP titled Maybe Sometimes People in March of 2018.  Let Us Pray is MTN ISL's latest full-length LP, which was released on August 28th, 2019.  On Let Us Pray, LP, MTN ISL, offer up thirteen tracks of tense, off-kilter, and dirty sounding punk, post punk, noise rock, and math rock.  Overall, Let Us Pray makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Reader-Engrams LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Post Rock, Math Rock, Alt. Rock, Indie Rock
Label: Spartan Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 38.25'

Reader is a four piece band from Seattle, Washington who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Reader play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, post rock, math rock, alt. rock, and indie rock within their sound.  Musically, Reader can be loosely compared to bands such as Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Sharks Keep Moving, and other like-minded bands.  Engrams is the band's debut LP, which was released via Spartan records on August 16th, 2019.  On Engrams, Reader offer up eight tracks of tense, moody, and sometimes discordant sounding post hardcore, post rock, math rock, alt. rock, and indie rock.  Overall, Engrams makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Fallow Land-Slow Down, Rockstar LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Indie Rock, Math Rock, Shoegaze, Alt. Rock
Label: Spartan Records
Tracks: 8
Length: 31.20'

Fallow Land is a four piece band from Ann Arbor, Michigan who formed in 2015.  Fallow Land play a catchy and melancholic style of music that incorporates elements of indie rock, math rock, shoegae, and alt. rock within their sound.  Musically, Fallow Land can be loosely compared to bands such as Minus The Bear, American Football, Foxing, and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Fallow Land have released a digital single titled All My Bad Decisions Rock And Roll? in July of 2015 and a four song EP titled Pinscher in June of 2017.  Slow Down, Rockstar is the band's debut LP, which was released via Spartan records on June 26th, 2019.  On Slow Down, Rockstar, Fallow Land offer up eight tracks of catchy, laid back, and melancholic sounding indie rock, math rock, shoegaze, and alt. rock.  Overall, Slow Down, Rock Star makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Paper Hats-Tearing EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Punk, Math Rock
Label: No Funeral Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 13.20'

Paper Hats is a band from Canada who formed in 2018, from the looks of things.  Paper Hats play a tense and discordant style of music that incorporates elements of post punk and math rock within their sound.  Tearing is the band's debut EP, which was released on cassette via No Funeral records on June 21st, 2019.  On Tearing, Paper Hats offer up five tracks of tense, discordant, and anxious sounding post punk and math rock.  Overall, Tearing makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Entia-The Dents That Prove Otherwise EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Post Hardcore, Punk, Math Rock, Screamo
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 6
Length: 20.25'

Entia is a three piece band from New Jersey who formed in 2015, from the looks of things.  Entia play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of post hardcore, punk, math rock, and screamo within their sound.  Musically, Entia can be loosely compared to bands such as Sinaloa, Laurtec, Native, Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate), and other like-minded bands.  Since forming in 2015, Entia have released a five song EP titled Music For A Swinging Good Time in May of 2015.  Dents That Prove Otherwise is the band's latest EP, which is slated for release on April 12th, 2019.  On Dents That Prove Otherwise, Entia offer up six tracks of tense, descordant, and emotive sounding post hardcore, punk, math rock, and screamo.  Overall, Dents That Prove Otherwise makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Great stuff!  Enjoy!

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Slingjaw Wrasse-Thunpy EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Math Rock, Noise Rock, Metal, Sludge
Label: Self-Released
Tracks: 3
Length: 21.0'

Slingjaw Wrasse is a two piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2017, from the looks of things.  Slingjaw Wrasse play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of math rock, noise rock, metal, and sludge within their sound.  Slingjaw Wrasse primarily utilize drums and bass to create their music, which I find pretty unique.  Since forming in 2017, Slingjaw Wrasse have released a four song EP titled Wilfred in June of 2018, a six song LP titled Cranial Aperture Preparations in June of 2018, a three song LP titled Mutinous Debacle in July of 2018, a three song EP titled Phyll Collins' in November of 2018, and a six song LP titled Bubby in January of 2019.  Thumpy is Slingjaw Wrasse's latest three song EP, which was released on January 20th, 2019.  On Thumpy, Slingjaw Wrasse offer up three tracks of tense, angular, and discordant sounding math rock, noise rock, metal, and sludge.  Overall, Thumpy makes for a great listen and is definitely worth checking out.  Great stuff.  Enjoy!

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(U.S.) Fero Lux-Cheap Funeral: For Me EP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Post Hardcore, Math Rock, Noisecore, Screamo
Label: Self-Released 
Tracks: 4
Length: 14.35'

Fero Lux is a four piece band from Boward County, Florida who formed in October of 2010.  Fero Lux play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcorre, punk, post hardcore, math rock, screamo, and noisecore within their sound.  Fero Lux cite At The Drive- In, Botch, The Red Light Sting, Poison The Well, Dillinger Escape Plan, Cave In, Pg. 99, Refused, Deftones, Converge, Thursday, Breather Resist, Glassjaw, an Meshuggah as influences, which definitely shows up in the band's sound and style.  Since their formation in 2010, Fero Lux have released a four song EP titled Vaos in January of 2012, an eleven song LP titled Some Divine Ashtray in April of 2012,  a split EP with Courtships in May of 2013, a full-length LP titled No Rest in March of 2016, and a four song EP titled No Funeral: For You in March of 2018.  Cheap Funeral: For Me is the band's latest EP, which was released on October 1st, 2018.  On Cheap Funeral: For Me, Fero Lux offer up four tracks of chaotic, volatile, and slightly melodic hardcore, punk, post hardcore, math rock, screamo and noisecore.  Overall, Cheap Funeral: For Me is a killer EP and should not be missed.  Great stuff.  Enjoy!

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