Detach the Islands - live at Mathcore Index Fest 2018

Brooklyn's own Detach the Islands' full set from Mathcore Index Fest 2018.

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Doom Shrugs - "The Clairolfactant and the Flatulent Ghost"

Weird is the operative word to describe New Zealand's Doom Shrugs. This is weird and wonderful stuff. This is math rock with a fast and loose feel, so to speak, with off-kilter, nauseating rhythms and a number of improvised sections. Clean guitar tones and tight percussion drive this album, but there are sparse sections of shouted vocals as well. "The Clairolfactant and the Flatulent Ghost" is thought provoking in how it flaunts the normal conventions of music, recalling the math rock zaniness of bands like Hella and the jazz injected improvisational madness of John Zorn and his associated projects. This editor had an almost an identical experience to the first time I heard Horse Torso, especially given that this is obviously supposed to be music that makes you feel uncomfortable. It's very fidgety. Funnily enough, this album's vibe could be described by one of the song titles: "I Feel Overwhelming Joy, Please End My Miserable Life."

Doom Shrugs - "The Clairolfactant and the Flatulent Ghost," out 9/7/18.

Mathcast Episode 24: 9/5/18

This is the 24th episode of Mathcast, in which we discuss Sleepscultor, Accident Prone, Sunflo'er, Shame, Kanna, Campaign Committee, Fawn Limbs, Doom Shrugs, Geisterfahrer, Carnival Ghosts, Delta Sleep, and interview Pedram Valiani of Frontierer and Sectioned.

Arms - live at Mathcore Index Fest 2018

Florida based mathcore act Arms, good friends of Mathcore Index's full set from from MIF2018.

Arms / Seizures split 7" available now from Dark Trail Records.

SeeYouSpaceCowboy - live at Mathcore Index Fest 2018

California based metalcore act SeeYouSpaceCowboy's exciting full performance from Mathcore Index Fest 2018.

Mary Todd - live at Mathcore Fest 2018

Brooklyn based mathcore trio Mary Todd's full set from Mathcore Index Fest 2018.

The Callous Daoboys - live at Mathcore Index Fest 2018

Atlanta based mathcore act The Callous Daoboys' full set from Mathcore Index Fest 2018.

Horse Torso - live at Mathcore Index Fest 2018

Brooklyn based instrumental math rock quartet Horse Torso’s debut performance at Mathcore Index Fest 2018.

Yashira - live at Mathcore Index Fest 2018

Florida's Yashira's full set from Mathcore Index Fest 2018.

Mathcast Episode 23: 7/29/18

This is the 23rd episode of Mathcast, in which we discuss Taken By the Tide, The Lord's Winning Team, Coarse, The Capgras Delusion, Needle Play, Things Amazing, Lower Automation, Koenji Hyakkei, Beast Jesus, and interview both MouthBreather and members of Detach the Islands following their performances at Mathcore Index Fest 2018 (featuring a small cameo from Edward B Gieda III of An Albatross fame).