Weekly Roundup: April 4th
Featuring ASkySoBlack, Thoughtcrimes, The Callous Daoboys, and more.
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A curated selection of cool shit for you to listen to.
Koyo – “Straight North”
Long Island melodic hardcore sextet Koyo have dropped another new single for their new home, Pure Noise Records. According to frontman Joey Chairamonte, the balladesque “Straight North” was written before any of the band’s previous material:
“It’d been in the chamber for almost two years before we actually decided to record it as a single. Although it’s about a now very distant time in my life, I feel there’s potentially something tangible and meaningful there for people who may have felt or feel a similar way.”
Man, that new record cannot come soon enough. Watch the video for “Straight North” below:
Rudimentary Peni – S/T
So, look, this isn’t ‘new’ by any means. But reissues have worth too, and this one totally rocks. Rudimentary Peni are a British anarcho-punk band formed in 1980, and their debut twelve-track 7-inch has now been remastered by sonic legend Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Municipal Waste, Eternal Champion). It’s abrasive and weird hardcore punk that sounds as fresh now as it did nearly four decades ago. Stream the EP in full here (Bandcamp/Spotify).
ASkySoBlack – “See You Sacred”
Following the release of last year's stellar What Is Yet to Come? EP, Philadelphia post-hardcore quintet ASkySoBlack have teamed up with the good folks at New Morality Zine for their next project. Latest single "See You Sacred" features on their upcoming four-track Autumn in the Water EP (out April 20th) and pulls liberally from the group’s diverse range of including Hum, Deftones, Glassjaw, and Thursday. Listen to the delightfully dark “See You Sacred” here.
Misfire – Sympathy for the Ignorant
Chicago thrashers Misfire have recently signed with MNRK Heavy and released their debut full-length album, Sympathy for the Ignorant. It’s a concise blast of old school thrash in the vein of Slayer and Anthrax, with tasteful nods to the modern party sensibilities of acts like Municipal Waste and Iron Reagan. If you want riffs and headbang-related neck injuries, this is your record. Stream the LP in full here (Bandcamp/Spotify).
Thoughtcrimes – “The Drowning Man”
Featuring former Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rymer, Long Island five-piece Thoughtcrimes churn out a dizzying take on cerebral, headfuck hardcore, oscillating wildly between poles of grindcore and noise rock. An “ode to bad luck,” new track “The Drowning Man” still retains a sense of melody despite doing its best to liquify your brain. Expect more good things from the band’s forthcoming Mike Watts-produced album out later this year. Listen to “The Drowning Man” here.
Nonsun – Blood & Spirit
Ukrainian experimental doom/post-metal quartet Nonsun are dropping their second LP, Blood & Spirit, through Dunk!records on April 15th. In a statement, the band described the unfortunate resonance between the album’s themes and current events:
“Never could we imagine how painfully relevant the album’s title would sound near the time of release… Wish it wouldn’t. Though initially meant to have a personal meaning, obviously now it resonates with much more.”
Stream the LP’s pre-release singles here (Bandcamp/Spotify).
The Callous Daoboys – “A Brief Article Regarding Time Loops”
Twitter’s favourite chaos merchants The Callous Daoboys are finally back, baby! I remember the first time I listened to 2019’s Die On Mars and how completely blown away I was by the Atlanta sextet’s furious metalcore hybrid. The group’s new single takes things in about eight different directions simultaneously, but it all works and feels satisfyingly cohesive. Hopefully, with a not-so-secret second album on the way, we’ll have more Daoboys coming down the pike soon. Watch the video for “A Brief Article Regarding Time Loops” below:
Peace Ritual – Tears of Joy
The brainchild of Joel Martorana (Endless Heights) and Thomas Elliott (Harbours), Peace Ritual are a dream-pop act sitting comfortably at home on hardcore label Last Ride Records. The duo’s debut single, “Tears of Joy,” fully embraces yesteryear’s pop and rock conventions with a blissed-out mix courtesy of co-writer and producer Sam Bassal (Ocean Grove). Stream the single here (Bandcamp/Spotify).
Listen to all these tracks and more on the TPD 2022 TUNES playlist, updated weekly.
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