Render Useless

Render Useless were a three-piece emo/hardcore band from Victoria, British Columbia that were around from 1994 to 1998. They put out a handful of releases, all of which and more were later compiled on a discography at the tail end of their short-lived tenure. In those few short years, the band did end up evolving quite a bit. On their very first EP, they played an energetic, more straight-forward style of melodic hardcore, perhaps as a nod to bands such as Fuel with the quick, palm-muted chunky guitars and desperate but catchy vocals. From then on, they began to experiment with the more dark, twisting and winding sounds emerging from underground post-hardcore/emo (whatever you want to call it) scenes, bringing in elements of rhythmic instability, dissonance, and harsher vocals. Fans of bands such as Indian Summer or Ordination of Aaron will definitely take interest here. Enjoy.

Render Useless (1995)

1. Grow

2. Waterhead

3. Compromise

4. Desperation Days

If That Was An Election Then I'm A Vietcong (1996)

1. The Republic Of Freedom Fighters - Year Of The Rat

2. Render Useless - The Second Flight Of Icarus

The Relationship Between A 1/4 Note And A 1/8 Note (1997)

1. Bravery In A Sea Of Cowards

2. Iotosoahpw

3. Fork In The Road

4. Attention All Shoppers

Render Useless/Miracle Of 86 (1998)

1. Render Useless - Generation Gap

2. Render Useless - True Colours

3. Miracle Of 86 - Guard Rail

4. Miracle Of 86 - Left Of Center

Discography (1998)

1. 3 AM Tuesday

2. Fork In The Road

3. The Second Flight Of Icarus

4.True Colours

5. Generation Gap

6. Bravery In A Sea Of Cowards

7. Run Away Mr. Fox

8. Clique

9. Becoming Anti-Human

10. Attention All Shoppers

11. Inside Of The Opposite Side Of A Hiding Place Window

12. Typical

13. The Heads Of Ostriches

14. Grow

15. Ben's Song

16. Roving Male

17. Compromise

18. Intimidation

19. The Weave

20. Waterhead

21. Hardline

22. Cranked

23. Desperation Days

24. Intergalactic Transmission