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//JonoDIY Screamo
Lately I’ve really been enjoying the raw sound of DIY Screamo bands such as Bravo Fucking Bravo, Daniel Striped Tiger, Don Martin Three, Orchid, Shikari, pg.99, Circle Takes The Square, The Saddest Landscape and Saetia.
What distinguishes them to me as DIY Screamo as opposed to the more mainstream is the experimental nature and unpolished sound. Its that truly raw energy, mixed with poor sound production that just hits the spot with me. Not because i enjoy poor sound production, but it makes the band seem…more….human and genuine rather than electronic and produced.
Each band differs in approach, Shikari and Orchid in particular, take a more brutal and fast paced approach to Screamo, getting each song over and done with in often under two minutes in most commonly inaudible vocals. The lyrics take a backseat when listening to both these bands as the vocals are used in a similar way as a second or third guitar would be, carries the melody and harmonizes with fellow instruments, without worrying about having to pronounce words correctly (or incorrectly) in order to convey a message.
I stumbled across Shikari when searching the net for a discography of Enter Shikari (a British Trancecore/post hardcore band). At first i was…perplexed by how these guys ever got a record deal, but the more I listened the more i began to look past the violent vocals and really feel the music for just how awesome it is.
For anyone interested there is two compilations floating around, hard to find unless you know what your looking for, titled Death To Fake Screamo vol.1 and 2.
Really Long Link Artists/Death to Fake Screamo
A Fantastic selection of underground Screamo as well as some of the more well known Screamo bands. Personally i found it brilliant, there was some bands on there that just blew me away. Like Hot Cross for instance, who are one of the more well known artists along with Shikari and Circle Takes The Square.
Circle Takes The Square are one of the most popular bands within this genre with their most recent album As The Roots Undo, varying into the subgenre of Experimental Emo Violence, yet still retaining the power and energy found in Screamo. Bloody good album i must say.
if you haven’t already, i strongly suggest you give a few of these bands a go because you might be surprised as i was and…well enjoy them…a lot… you may even, dare i say it, love them..
What distinguishes them to me as DIY Screamo as opposed to the more mainstream is the experimental nature and unpolished sound. Its that truly raw energy, mixed with poor sound production that just hits the spot with me. Not because i enjoy poor sound production, but it makes the band seem…more….human and genuine rather than electronic and produced.
Each band differs in approach, Shikari and Orchid in particular, take a more brutal and fast paced approach to Screamo, getting each song over and done with in often under two minutes in most commonly inaudible vocals. The lyrics take a backseat when listening to both these bands as the vocals are used in a similar way as a second or third guitar would be, carries the melody and harmonizes with fellow instruments, without worrying about having to pronounce words correctly (or incorrectly) in order to convey a message.
I stumbled across Shikari when searching the net for a discography of Enter Shikari (a British Trancecore/post hardcore band). At first i was…perplexed by how these guys ever got a record deal, but the more I listened the more i began to look past the violent vocals and really feel the music for just how awesome it is.
Shikari Live
For anyone interested there is two compilations floating around, hard to find unless you know what your looking for, titled Death To Fake Screamo vol.1 and 2.
Really Long Link Artists/Death to Fake Screamo
A Fantastic selection of underground Screamo as well as some of the more well known Screamo bands. Personally i found it brilliant, there was some bands on there that just blew me away. Like Hot Cross for instance, who are one of the more well known artists along with Shikari and Circle Takes The Square.
Circles Takes The Square Live
Circle Takes The Square are one of the most popular bands within this genre with their most recent album As The Roots Undo, varying into the subgenre of Experimental Emo Violence, yet still retaining the power and energy found in Screamo. Bloody good album i must say.
if you haven’t already, i strongly suggest you give a few of these bands a go because you might be surprised as i was and…well enjoy them…a lot… you may even, dare i say it, love them..
