New Music Report – September 10, 2021
Man, I’m way behind on these things at this point haha. Thankfully, this past week was a slow one so it gave me a chance to get everything out of the way. I want to get this all done cause this coming Friday, the 17th, is absolutely HUGE. Since I packaged all three of the past weeks together though, there’s still tons of new music for everyone to check out. There have been a lot of quality releases over the past few weeks, so please take the time to work your way back a bit and check these out.
Trophy Scars – While this band may not be unfamiliar to those of you that have been around the post-hardcore scene forever, seeing it pop up in this context certainly will be. These guys have been around the block for quite some time in a number of different iterations, from their New Jersey post-hardcore beginnings, to the experimental blues rock they play today. I know that’s quite the leap, even to make over the course of 20 years and 5+ albums, but holy shit, did they execute it perfectly. Admittedly though, it’s hard to figure this band out, they’ve made a career out of staying independent or on small labels to afford them the flexibility to do whatever weird shit they want to, and it’s worked out really well for them, even if it isn’t always accessible to the listener. As a result, however, not nearly enough people out there are going to hear this album. But if you’re one of the lucky few that finds it, you’re in for a brilliant, but extremely out there and challenging masterpiece. Give this one a shot, it may not be your thing, but it’s undeniably fantastic.
Singles/Albums – Emma Ruth Rundle (Dark Folk), Frontierer (Mathcore), Invent Animate (Metalcore), ten56 (Nu-Metalcore), Andrew WK (LP, Party Metal), Signs of the Swarm (Deathcore), The Plot in You (Post-Hardcore), Ice Nine Kills (Hot Topic core)