I dived head-first into this split without prior knowledge of either band other than having heard Crowning’s cover of “Farewell to Words” on the Envy
Read moreENVY/LOVE – An Envy Tribute (Zegema Beach Records, 2018)
Going in to this I have to admit I was already sceptical for a number of reasons. Envy were a large influence on me in
Read moreMassa Nera / Thisismenotthinkingofyou / Yo Sbraito / Ef’il – 4 way split (Zegema Beach Records, 2018)
Opening with two tracks from New Jersey’s Massa Nera, continuing the tradition of US screamo bands with ambiguously European sounding names (see Loma Prieta, Beau
Read moreSnag / Swallow’s Nest split (Zegema Beach Records)
At its best, screamo is a vital, emotive headrush of a genre. Although the term has been bandied about and the genre at times has
Read moreKomusō – s/t tape (Damn Fine Tapes / Zegema Beach Records, 2018)
Having recently had my love of emo-violence and screamo reignited by some fantastic releases this year, it seems the scene in Tokyo is very much
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