Cease Upon The Capitol were a three-piece screamo band from Nashville, Tennessee that were around from 2004 to 2007. They were insanely prolific in that time, releasing two fantastic full-lengths and a number of splits, EPs, and compilation tracks. Conveniently, this was all compiled in 2014 along with demos and live tracks, which is what's available below. Sonically, they encapsulated a variety of sounds, making them really hard to pin down in an overarching description. They utilize the dark, heavy aggression of bands like June Paik or Danse Macabre with just enough melody to keep it on the brink of dissonant collapse, which also evokes comparisons to Raein or La Quiete. On top of that, they occasionally utilize the atmospheric post-rock sound, providing some strong dynamics and fluctuating emotions. I don't know if that description does them any justice, but they are a must for fans of screamo from this era.
On a side note, this band has been on my "to-do" list for months, and I almost got around to doing it in December. Since there were already a bunch of other posts to get through, I figured I'd wait until the following month. Then of course January 2021 became the absolute worst time to include a post with this name in the title, so finally here it is. Enjoy.
1. Yelling "Fire" In A Crowded Theatre
2. Citizenship
3. Breaking A Coma
4. Mothers & Widows
5. The End Of History
6. Body By Design
7. Protocol For The Left
8. King Of The World
9. Turn-Offs Include...
10. Scaleback The Dosage
11. Lullabies And Bad Dreams
12. Bombs Away
13. More Red Lines
14. Untitled (Emo Armageddon Spoken Word)
15. Paralysis
16. Untitled (2006 Album Track 1)
17. Untitled (2006 Album Track 2)
18. Untitled (2006 Album Track 3)
19. Untitled (2006 Album Track 4)
20. Untitled (2006 Album Track 5)
21. Untitled (2006 Album Track 6)
22. Untitled (2006 Album Track 7)
23. Untitled (2006 Album Track 8)
24. Untitled (2006 Album Track 9)
25. Untitled (2006 Album Track 10)
26. Cell
27. Untitled (2007 Album Track 1)
28. Untitled (2007 Album Track 2)
29. Untitled (2007 Album Track 3)
30. Untitled (2007 Album Track 4)
31. Untitled (2007 Album Track 5)
32. Untitled (2007 Album Track 6)
33. Untitled (2007 Album Track 7)
34. Untitled (2007 Album Track 8)
35. Untitled (2007 Album Track 9)
36. Untitled (2007 Album Track 10)
37. A Good Death
38. Protocol For The Left
39. Pleased
40. Fucking Wrong
41. Untitled (Third Memory Split)
42. Il A Fallu Ne Rien Dire (Third Memory Cover)
43. People Before Profit (Breaking A Coma Demo)
44. Citizenship (Demo)
45. Yelling "Fire" In A Crowded Theatre (Demo)
46. Mothers & Widows (Demo)
47. The End Of History (Demo)
48. Lullabies And Bad Dreams (Live)
49. More Red Lines (Live)
50. Mothers And Widows (Live)
51. Paralysis (Live)
52. Protocol For The Left (Live)
Am i crazy or was this originally posted on Jan 6? If so i thought it was hilarious at the time
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