Short But Sweet, Polite And Respectful #30

Two years after their neat debut full-length we can finally hear two new songs from the five-headed Bosnian emoviolence group from Banja-Luka. While guitars and rhythm section create a chaotic background full of changes in tempo, the violent vocals are on point. Both songs will be on the band’s upcoming seven song Long Player, which will be released sometime this summer. Deer In The Headlights are definitely one of the most interesting and talented bands from Eastern Europe. If you don’t know them already make sure to give them a listen or check them out at their current tour through Europe.

SiFulan from Singapore are going to release a split record and their new song Darjat can be considered as a teaser for it. While the first half of the track is more violent, characterized by the shredding guitars, the second half is way more melodious and features some catchy riffs. No matter if violent or melodious, at any time, Darjat is a thrilling masterpiece of emotional, aggressive punk music and we’re quite sure, that this song wille be one of the best things you will hear in 2016.

“Sanity gets saturated. Smear the golden red purity. Alas, there lies thy wreath. Disposed off the earth, it bleeds nothing.”

Let’s end this issue with another great screamo band from Eastern Europe. Founded in 2015, Mališa Bahat from North Croatia is Geč doing the vocals, Sanyo playing guitar, Crni on bass and Žmer on drums. Moments We’re Lost In is their first release and contains six well-written songs full of buzzing guitar walls and gut-wrenching vocals, including the song Kids which opens the latest screamo sampler by Miss The Stars (listen here). This band really deserves all the attention it currently gets.

“You are the reason I wake up. You are the reason I won't give up.”

Singapore might be one of the most vibrant cities in terms of punk music and its tremendous output of excellent screamo bands. istilah is definitely another proof for that. Amatos (Sjanse), Shahrin (SiFulan) and Wei Xiang (Pathos) are playing 90s inspired screamo. It’s moving and full of tempo changes and their two-song-demo is entrusted to anybody who’s into well-played and emotional punk. Recently founded, istilah is the latest exciting screamo project from South-East-Asia’s screamo capitol and their demo will be released on cassette very soon.

Short But Sweet, Polite And Respectful #29

This Swedish-Japanese-cooperation rules hard. Two songs each band, the split contains six songs in total and soon it will be released as a 12’’ record via Through Love Records (GER), Samegrey Records (UKR) and Kakusan Records (NOR). While sans visage from Tokyo provides us with their classical interpretation of screamo, Careless and Det ör därför vi bygger städer adding some post-rockish guitar sounds to the sample board. Which songs you will like best might be a matter of taste, but for me the two songs of Det är darför vi bygger städer are truly outstanding, topping off the split in the best way possible.

“Closure, it's a feeling of happiness, it won't find me you won't find me.”

Here’s an old one from last year. Released in the end of 2015, the debut EP by Belle Indifference from Madrid is a gem for every amateur of emoviolence. The seven songs EP feature every attribute you could expect from a record, tagged with this genre. The wild sound of the threepiece from Madrid is discordant and arhythmic. Just a few slower sections interrupt the aroused chaos, giving you little time to breath. Ryan Ghosting is highly recommendable; don’t fail to give it a listen. ‘This is your most likable song ever. People will love it.’

“Same teeth, same lips, same laughter, what am I doing myself? We are tied into a spiral of identical tastes, my curiosity rotates in one direction, I see your face and that's only cat-eye-glasses. Do I love people or do I love patterns?”

Another split, another band from Japan. A few months ago we introduced you ilill from Tokyo. For their second release they teamed up with San Diego’s letters to catalonia. Both bands contribute three tracks to the split, which sound quite contrary. Compared to the violent, straight-forward sound of the threepiece from California, ilill’s approach is more playful, containing borrowings of 90s emo. Yet, there’s no doubt that this collaboration between those bands works perfectly well. I instantly ordered the split-tape from Skeletal Lightning and so should you since it is limited to 100 pieces.

“I am broken just like you. Let’s get together. We might get through. Not for forever but just for now. I need you with me to not go down in a mountain of cheap cigarettes and wine. Just be here with and kill some time.”

Weak Ties is a Powerviolence outfit from Bielefeld, Germany. The fourpiece recorded eleven songs, each faster and more powerful than the foregone track and put them out as a selftitled EP. The roots of the band definitely lie in classical Hardcore Punk, as their brute sound features some nice D-Beat sections. Their vocals are pissed and so are the lyrics. Actually not that kind of stuff we are featuring on this blog, but Weak Ties deserved it. Brett!

“Devoted to all this, which creates this fucking sea of shit. Restrained smiles. Vaccined brains. Running on knives.”