Maths

Maths are a three-piece screamo band from Norwich, England that began in 2006 and ended in 2018. They released one full-length, two EP's, a split and two compilations across over a decade of existence, which is a major accomplishment in itself for a screamo band to achieve. Maths take on dissonant, agile arpeggiated riffs that bounce between clean rhymthic sections and distorted chaos, all with a noticeable technical prowess. It perfectly balances with the raw, passionate delivery they bring to the table, with some incrediblely searing and cathartic vocals and dynamic song structures. If you're into the GOATs of screamo (i.e. Funeral Diner, City Of Caterpillar, Jeromes Dream, Orchid, etc.) you'll love this, don't need to say much more else there really. If you're looking for a place to start, their sole LP Descent is the obvious candidate, though I'd also encourage checking out The Fires Courting The Sea. There's some definite evolution from their early days, and they keep it real brief on what ended up being their swan song release. Enjoy.

MMVII (2008)

1. 2356

2. II

3. IV

4. This Is Forever (Demo)

5. A Well Documented Case Of Severe Autism (Jeromes Dream cover)

6. And We Have Killed

7. How Shall We Comfort Ourselves

8. Murderers Of All Murderers

9. Of All The World Has Yet Owned

10. What Sacred Games Shall We Have To Invent

11. Must We Ourselves Not Become Gods Simply To Appear Worthy Of It

12. And We Have Killed (Acoustic)

13. Breathe As If It Were A Story (Ambient Version)

14. Live Show 9/11/07 (Recorded Queen Charlotte, Norwich)

Maths/Throats (2008)

1. Maths - Heavy Heart

2. Maths - Statue Of Her

3. Maths - Vacant

4. Maths - Breathe As If It Were A Story

5. Maths - Solace

6. Throats - Headclouds

7. Throats - Locked Blue

8. Throats - Reign Of Low

9. Throats - Comedown

10. Throats - Deathnaps

Descent (2009)

1. Belief In Sorrow

2. Culpa

3. Wilderness

4. Guarded

5. From Her Journals

6. Boundless

7. Sleep Deep

8. To Be Frozen

9. ...And Left To Die

10. This Is Forever

11. Branches

12. Belief In Hope

Ascent (2011)

1. Gnarled

2. Consecrated Earth

3. Unending Bloom

4. The Wind Swept Away

My Porthole Sees No Ocean (2014)

1. The Ocean Swept Away

2. Child Wondering Along The Thames (Demo)

3. Spring Tides And Thaw

4. ...And The Flowers Are Left To Grow, Alone

5. The Wind Swept Away (Demo)

6. Breathe

7. Culpa (Demo)

8. Guarded (Demo)

9. Boundless (Demo)
10. To Be Frozen (Acoustic Demo)

11. Change (Cover)

12. IV Loop

13. This Is Forever (Acoustic Demo)

The Fires Courting The Sea (2015)

1. Child Wandering Along The Thames

2. The Fires Courting The Sea

3. Last Night Silhouette

4. The Water Is The Colour Of The Sky

5. Laughter Stirs The Canyon

6. Outside The Window

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Algae Bloom

Algae Bloom are a two-piece screamo/emo band from Norwich, UK that have been around since 2014. You may recognize from the incredible split they put out with Foxtails last month, and since their back catalogue is just as good, I figured I'd feature it all here. They play a fantastic blend of math-y midwestern emo and screamo, with relatively clean and melodic guitar work, but absolutely throat-shredding vocals akin to the most violent of screamo bands. This combination makes them a must-listen for fans of Merchant Ships and other bands associated with that sound. Algae Bloom have such a captivating energy to them, paired with solid songs and musicianship. Highly recommended. Enjoy.

Horrible Demos (2014)

1. Bed Springs (Demo)

2. I'm Not Strange (Demo)

3. Ground In My Mouth (Demo)

i am still scared of living (2015)

1. The Pull Of Thoughts At Dawn

2. Bed Springs

3. I'm Not Strange

4. Ground In My Mouth

5. Osmosis Jones

6. My Most Fragile Self

7. Codicil (Getting Better)

Algae Bloom/Cop Gravyard (2015)

1. Algae Bloom - untitled. (demo)

2. Algae Bloom - This Isn't The Tenka-Ichi Budokai (I Hate Myself cover)

3. Cop Graveyard - Staying Upright

4. Cop Graveyard - The Hole Inside You

5. Cop Graveyard - Balloon (Ernest Street House)

i am everyone i've ever met (2016)

1. A Fanfare

2. Lists/Leaves

3. Safer Scene

4. Thorns

5. "Existenial Crisis" As A Wave Machine Setting (Interlude)

6. untitled.

7. We Met Upon The Level

8. We Part Upon The Square

9. (；⌣̀_⌣́)

I Hate Sex/Black Knight Satellite/Algae Bloom (2016)

1. I Hate Sex - This Floating World

2. Black Knight Satellite - Unrequited Love! The North Pole Aurora

3. Black Knight Satellite - Nü Jersey

4. Algae Bloom - A Weight in Space

It's More Like An Homage To You (2017)

16. Just Down The Hall From Room 526 (Jeromes Dream cover)

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You'll Live/Solanas/Algae Bloom/Good Times (2017)

1. Algae Bloom - Tedious & Brief

2. Good Times - Reticent

3. Solanas - Bleakest Jazz

4. You'll Live - Still Feel The Same

Foxtails / Algae Bloom (2018)

1. foxtails - To Kitty, Love Bunny

2. foxtails - Cucaracho

3. algae bloom - How Are You?

4. algae bloom - Life In Brio

5. algae bloom - If I Was To Talk Meaningfully With My Friends

6. algae bloom - Understanding In Negative

I am less than I expected to be (2019)

1. Nothing Has Changed In Years

2. "Enjoy Your Life"

3. Club Insomnia

4. Soft Focus (Breathe In)

5. I'm Checking Out

6. Life In Bluster

7. A Thought (Breathe Out)

8. Elliptical Thinking

9. Holding Out, Holding On

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Cassus

Cassus are a four-piece screamo band from Norwich, UK that have been around since at least 2012. They got a little attention in 2013 between their split with the great ¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio!, as well as appearing on Dog Knight Productions' Orchid cover album. They were certainly a solid band then, with the Orchid and Ampere influence reigning supreme. But it was at the tail end of 2015 that they released what could be considered one of the greatest screamo albums put out in the 2010's.

Their LP is incredible, and anyone who thinks the genre will never be bested again needs to hear this. The vocal style shifts between very distinct but different voices, which keeps them incredibly engaging. The instrumentals have this miraculous but paradoxical blend between chaotic and coherent that I can't even begin to understand. It's just as assaultive as it should be, and it never sounds too clean or tight, but at the same time never sloppy or messy. This band knows how to play with each other perfectly, and it really translates to make the perfect record. There's plenty of melodic bits, that range from almost ambient to fast-paced riffs before heading right back into the dissonance. I suppose there's no point in rambling on about what makes this album good. Any fan of the genre who hears this will immediately be able to tell not only why it's good, but what makes it stand out so much. I am so excited to see what's next for these guys, and I definitely advise getting on board with them. Enjoy.

Cassus/I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (2012)

1. Cassus - Two Days Before The Day After Tomorrow

2. Cassus - Waltz

3. Cassus - Nothing Lasts

4. Cassus - Alpine Folk Rock

5. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Our names were written in the sand, and I knew water would wash us over, but in those moments consequence had no place and my naivety knew no bounds...

6. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - No Funeral

7. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Three

8. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Batman Related Autoerotic Asphyxiation

9. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - One

10. I Don't Want To Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Backing Away From Life

Epilogue Of A Car Crash...A Tribute To Orchid (2013)

9. Victory Is Ours (Orchid cover)

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Cassus/¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio! (2013)

1. Cassus - Trilogy 1: Ostrich Hearts

2. Cassus - Trilogy 2: A Thousand Tiny Explosions Of Glitter

3. Cassus - Trilogy 3: All We'll Ever Need

4. ¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio! - Il Est Bien Vengé AKA Miguel

5. ¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio! - Potentia Absoluta Dei (Unclean Version)

6. ¡Silencio, Ahora, Silencio! - Outro-Pitsa Party

This Is Dead Art; This Is Dead Time; But We May Still Live Yet (2015)

1. Tablecloth Welfare

2. Publicitaire

3. Exchange Rates Are Exactly What They Used To Be

4. Tired Of Being Tired?

5. Interlude

6. Glitter Is Made Of Plastic

7. We Are All Broken Circuits

8. Proto-Post-[Axiom]

9. Bubblegum Baby

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