The Brave Little Abacus

The Brave Little Abacus were an indie/emo/math rock band from somewhere in New England that formed in 2008 and broke up in 2012. Here's a band that did not even get a 10th of the attention that they deserved, but are definitely loved by everyone who has had the chance to hear them. They mesh twinkly guitars with synthesizers and brass instruments, make great use of samples, have some unique vocals, and together form this colossal sound. As far as comparisons go, The World Is A Beautiful Place is a good starting point, though the Brave Little Abacus came slightly before. All your other favourite bands, such as Snowing and Algernon Cadwallader are decent comparisons, though it's near impossible to find anything truly resembling The Brave Little Abacus. I highly recommend giving them a listen, especially if you're looking for bands like the aforementioned with a more technical/experimental side. They self-released pretty much all of their material, except their final EP, Okumay. Enjoy.

Demo? (2008)

1. The Buffalo

2. You're Not Me, But Neither Am I

3. Imaginary Peaks, Imaginary Beasts

4. El Capitano

Matt Aspinwall/The Brave Little Abacus (2008)

1. Matt Aspinwall - I

2. Matt Aspinwall - II

3. Matt Aspinwall - III

4. Matt Aspinwall - IV

5. Matt Aspinwall - V

6. The Brave Little Abacus - Sol

7. The Brave Little Abacus - (Yes, he did help overthrow Fulgencio Batista, but​,​) Che Guevara didn’t wear his own t​-​shirts

8. The Brave Little Abacus - Good Atmosphere

9. The Brave Little Abacus - Untitled

10. The Brave Little Abacus - El Capitano (different mix)

Masked Dancers: Concern In So Many Things You Forget Where You Are (2009)

1. I See It Too.

2. "But I Won't Always Be On The Receiving End!"

3. A Map Of The Stars

4. Waiting For Your Return, Like Running Backwards

5. (Through Hallways)

6. "He Never Even Existed In The First Place"

7. Born Again So Many Times You Forget You Are

8. (Underground)

9. Remember To Wave (When Looking Down From The Clouds)

10. It's A Lot. It's Seamless.

Just Got Back From The Discomfort - We're Alright (2010)

1. Pile! No Pile! Pile!

2. Please Don't Cry, They Stopped Hours Ago.

3. Boy's Theme

4. A Highway Got Paved Over My Future, I Drive It Getting To School.

5. The Blah Blah Blahs

6. Can't Run Away

7. Untitled (Cont.)

8. Aubade (Morning Love Song)

9. It's Not What You Think It Is

10. Allston, Massachusetts December 2009—January 2010

11. Bug-Infested Floorboards—Can We Please Just Leave This Place, Now.

12. Orange, Blue With Stripes

Okumay (2012)

1. For GeOn (For Colin)

2. 45 Minutes from "Somewhere Out There"

3. Don't Come Around Here No More (Please)

4. Introducing Morrissey (The Ergs! Cover)

Trap Them

Trap Them are a four-piece hardcore/grindcore/metal band from New Hampshire, New England and Seattle, Washington. They formed in 2002 but didn't become fully active until 2006. Since then, they have been annihilating album after album. They've worked with labels such as Deathwish, Southern Lord, and Prosthetic, which is a sign that they've earned their place as one of the most noteworthy hardcore/metal bands in the last few years. A new album just dropped which definitely shows no sign of them slowing down. If you are looking for a chaos with a pulsating, beast-like intensity, Trap Them is exactly what you want to hear. Especially if the metal aspects of bands like Entombed or the hardcore leanings of bands such as Cursed appeal to you. Trap Them fit perfectly in both worlds, and seamlessly blend them together (not that there's a ton of difference, but they certainly have different aesthetics). Update: They have played their last shows as of 2017. Let this serve as a headstone to this incredible band. Enjoy.

People Don't Take Photographs Of Things They Want To Forget (2003)

5. Cockrubbing With Cancer Sticks

Cunt Heir To The Throne (2007)

1. Instant Circulation

2. Garlic Breakfast

3. We Will Bring Our Riot To The Courtyard Of The Cunt Heir To The Throne

Sleepwell Deconstructor (2007)

1. Day One: Insomniawesome

2. Day Two: They Followed The Scent Of Jihad All The Way To Thieves Paradise

3. Day Three: Instant Circulation

4. Day Four: Collapse And Marathon

5. Day Five: Garlic Breakfast

6. Day Six: Fucked As Punk

7. Day Seven: Digital Dogs With Analog Collars

8. Day Eight: Deconstructioneer Extraordinaire

9. Day Nine: Hollow Factory

10. Day Ten: Swine Into Silk

11. Day Eleven: Threatnurse

12. Day Twelve: All Hands On The Medic

Seance Prime (2007)

1. Day Thirteen:  The Protest Hour

2.  Day Fourteen:  Pulse Mavens

3. Day Fifteen:  Citizenihilist

4. Day Sixteen:  The Iconflict

5. Day Seventeen:  Wafers And Wine Of Sandblast Times

6. Day Eighteen:  Enders

Extreme Noise Terror/Trap Them (2008)

1. Extreme Noise Terror - Religion Is Fear

2. Trap Them - Day Eighteen: Enders

Seizures In Barren Paradise (2008)

1. Day Nineteen: Fucking Viva

2. Day Twenty Eight: Targets

3. Day Twenty Six: Angles Anonymous In Transit

4. Day Twenty Nine: Reincarnation Of Lost Lones

5. Day Twenty Five: Guignol Serene

6. Day Twenty: Flesh And Below

7. Day Twenty Four: Gutterbomb Heaven On The Grid

8. Day Twenty Three: Invertopia/Day Thirty, Class Warmth

9. Day Twenty One: Roam/Day Twenty Two: Absent Civilian

10. Day Thirty One: Mission Convincers

Filth Rations (2010)

1. Day Thirty Eight: Carnage Incarnate

2. Day Thirty Nine: Degenerate Binds

3. Day Forty: Dead Fathers Wading In the Bodygrounds

4. Day Seven: Digital Dogs With Analog Collars

Darker Handcraft (2011)

1. Day Forty Two: Damage Prose

2. Day Forty Four: Slumcult & Gather 

3. Day Forty One: Every Walk A Quarantine

4. Day Forty Three: Evictionaries

5. Day Thirty Two: All By The Constant Vulse

6. Day Thirty Four: Sordid Earnings

7. Day Thirty Three: The Facts

8. Day Thirty Five: Saintpeelers

9. Day Forty Six: Manic In The Grips

10. Day Thirty Seven: Sovereign Through The Pines

11. Day Forty Seven: Drag The Wounds Eternal

12. Day Thirty Six: Scars Align

Blissfucker (2014)

1. Salted Crypts

2. Habitland

3. Gift and Gift Unsteady

4. Lungrunners

5. Organic Infernal

6. Sanitations

7. Bad Nones

8. Former Lining Wide The Walls

9. Savage Climbers

10. Ransom Risen

11. Let Fall Each and Every Sedition Symptom

Crown Feral (2016)

1. Kindred Dirt

2. Hellionaires

3. Prodigala

4. Luster Pendulums

5. Malengines Here, Where They Should Be

6. Speak Nigh

7. Twitching In The Auras

8. Revival Spines

9. Stray Of The Tongue

10. Phantom Air

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