LP - $14.00
STREET DATE: 10/6/23
CAT#: PRO-078
LABEL: Protagonist Music
On this split album we find California represented in two bands that are deeply connected to the experience of 90's emotional hardcore, while firmly establishing relevancy for the current times. Northern California's Wet The Rope approach their second vinyl release by quieting their angular, off-kilter hardcore just slightly and focusing their work on exploring aging, loss, and death. Their sound is plaintive, urgent, and melodic, bringing to mind acts such as Ignition, Pot Valiant, and Swiz. San Diego's Icepield follow up their cassette EP with tracks that bring to mind their hometown flavor a la Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu, while a closer listen reveals touches of 80's dark post-punk and alternative rock as well. Their anxious and chaotic melody along with cryptic, introspective lyrics, combine for a driving and ultimately catchy result. Wet The Rope boast ex-members of Amber Inn and Downcast, while Icepield have ex-members of Stickfigurecarousel.
TRACK LISTING:
- Wet The Rope - Let the Rain Fall Forever
- Wet The Rope - Appalachian Dusk
- Wet The Rope - Suffocation
- Wet The Rope - Alarms are Obsolete
- Wet The Rope - Bring Us Back
- Icepield - Truth Decay
- Icepield - The Glove
- Icepield - Brutal Holiday
- Icepield - Please Send Hell
- Icepield - Open Presence
MARKETING POINTS:
- Wet The Rope is ex members of Amber Inn, Downcast
- Icepield is ex members of Stickfigurecarousel
- Album mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Graf Orlock, Joyce Manor) at Atomic Garden
FOR FANS OF:
Amber Inn, Ignition, Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Swiz