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August Round Up


Eyyo folk, round and round we go. This year's been wacky as hell and music has been a nice vessle to some sense of normalcy amidst everything. There's a lot of different tastes in this month's round up but I'll be going over just a few of em. Let's go!




One of the reasons I love post hardcore so much is when bands have a powerful and moving clean vocalist that can carry melodies amongst the musical chaos. Shreddy Krueger has been big on my playlists lately and Heathen is a prime example of why I enjoy them so much. In Ruin is my most listened but I think Heathen is my favorite vocally. I get some nice Periphery vibes.




I'll be honest, I'm not a big listener of The Fall of Troy. I certainly appreciate their older work and F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X gained mass appeal so they're definitely something special. I randomly flipped through their newest release and stumbled upon this song and it's absolutely wonderful. The progression and rawness was enough for me to give the whole album a listen. 




Oooh this band feels like a warm summer breeze flowing through my hair. You know that slightly poppy 2010 pop punk/hardcore vibe? Lonely Avenue encompasses those nostalgic feelings so well but bring a nice freshness to the plate. Songs like All My Friends Are Lost At Sea and New Beginnings are excellent as well. I forgot to mention, I noticed something about the header song. Tilian from DGD has his own material and the drum intro to Hold On is nearly identical in this songs intro. 




Vein is right up there with Knocked Loose imo. They bring their own sound but give that sweet hardcore feel with some metalcore elements in the mix. In some aspects they even sound like a heavier Glassjaw, although I think I still prefer their style over Veins. 




I got this one from a youtube video I watched a few weeks ago. I've always enjoyed Craigs contributions to the scene but his ego and lifestyle definitely taints the music to a slight degree. Pre Dance Gavin Dance, Jonny Craig was a part of Ghost Runner On Third. It's quite a bop, and was ahead of its time and has the best mid 2000's feel to it.


Honorable Mentions:


Thousand Below- Sinking Me

Between The Buried & Me- Voice Of Trespass

Niiice.- My Floor

Dogleg- Kawasaki Backflip


August Playlist


As always, I hope you enjoyed! I'm continuously working on new playlists and listening to music in general, and I hope to continue to post here at least twice a month! Peace

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