Jacques Rocque

Jacques Rocques were a three-piece emo/screamo band from Rochester, Michigan that formed in 2011 and have been inactive since 2013. They only put out two EP's, at least as far as I'm aware of. Their input is minimal, limited to only 6 songs of noisy, jittery math rock-esque screamo with fairly lo-fi recording quality. If you're into bands like Merchant Ships and William Bonney, this will be up your alley. Enjoy.

Jacques Rocque EP (2011)

1. Dire, Dire Docks

2. Calluses And Celandars

3. The Void of Space

Mamihlapinatapai (2012)

1. Bayesian Network

2. An Abstraction Of Feeling

3. Numerals

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California Cousins

California Cousins are a three-piece emo/post-hardcore/math rock/pop punk band from Rochester, New York that began in 2011. Following two EP's, they released their debut full-length earlier this year, titled Distant Relatives, and it packs A LOT into its 10 tracks. Sonically, the band encapsulates influence from a litany of semi-related genres (such as the aforementioned), and bring in both melodic and screamed vocals with harsh, distorted guitar tones juxtaposed with mathy, noodly lines and off-kilter rhythms. They don't ever get stuck in one sound, which really makes each song truly distinct, and a varied listen in both the individual songs and the album as a whole. It's like they take the rauccous energy of Prince Daddy & The Hyena, with the melodic noodles of You Blew It!, Marietta, or Snowing and the shredding rhythmic dynamics of The Fall Of Troy. Or something like that, California Cousins aren't the easiest band to pin down, but this album is fucking great, and will definitely appeal to fans of most of the shit posted on this here lil blog. Enjoy.

George's Bridge (2015)

1. Soft Earth

2. Let The Cold In

3. Your Backyard

4. Benedict Drive

5. Your Kitchen Floor

Sorry, We Missed You (2015)

1. Benedict Drive

2. Early Graves

Distant Relatives (2018)

1. Aspirin

2. Hold This Coupon

3. 7 Minute Freestyle

4. Redeeming Qualities

5. Brockport 1995

6. Simple Math (#1 Two For Fives)

7. Jeff Gordblum (Jeff Goldblum In The Back Of The Jeep, Jeff Gordon In The Passenger Seat)

8. Extendo Weekend

9. Sand In Pockets

10. Camp Shorts

California Cousins/floral patterns. (2020)

1. California Cousins - Cracked

2. California Cousins - Lifedance

3. floral patterns. - Sunset Cherry Freeze

4. floral patterns. - Ted Kennedy Driving School

Secret Footage (2022)

1. Patterns

2. The Knife

3. Already Peaked

4. Tinnitus

5. Sleep City

6. Bad Souvenir

7. The Fire

8. Doesn't Feel Right (Kentucky Girl)

9. Private Reel

10. I Was Kinda Hoping I'd Be Dead By Now

11. Hangnail

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Polar Bear Club

Here's a band that's been requested a few times. I can't believe I haven't posted them on here earlier, actually. They could be one of my favourite modern bands, and have been for a long time now. They almost embody everything that the bands I post on here have, that's how awesome, representative, and diverse they are. I'm not sure why there's an introduction to this post, but it's certainly deserved, because Polar Bear Club are an amazing band.

Polar Bear Club are a five-piece post-hardcore/pop punk/indie band from Rochester/Syracuse, New York that formed in 2005. They signed to Bridge Nine in 2009. Since their inception, these guys have just been "killin' it". Everything they do is unbelievable. They're a powerful live band, an endless supply of mind-blowing recorded material, and super consistent in both. The band's sound is quite distinct. The vocals are harsh, but always carry strong melodies, and sometimes break into a more softly sung voice. The songs are super catchy, even with the melding of different instrumental bits. The band is certainly technically proficient, and often show it off, while remaining incredibly tight. They know how to play, how to write a song, and to fucking perform it. Their energy is unmatched. So check them out if you haven't, this is one band you don't want to miss out on.

Demo (2005)

1. To The Engravers

2. Let My Dry Eyes Play

3. Overflow

4. Adam O

5. Instrumental

The Redder, The Better (2006)

1. Election Day

2. Resent And Resistance

3. His Devotee

4. Parked In The Parking Lot Of Your Heart

5. Most Miserable Life

Sometimes Things Just Disappear (2008)

1. Eat Dinner, Bury The Dog, And Run

2. Hollow Place

3. The Bug Parade

4. Another Night In The Rock

5. Burned Out In A Jar

6. As 'Twere The Mirror

7. Tried

8. Our Ballads

9. Heart Attack At Thirty

10. Convinced I'm Wrong

The Summer Of George (2009)

1. Living Saints

2. Dead Man

3. Boxes

Chasing Hamburg (2009)

1. See The Wind

2. Living Saints

3. Boxes

4. Take Me To The Town

5. Drifting Thing

6. Light Of Local Eyes

7. Song To Persona

8. The Old Fisher Burial Ground

9. One Hit Back

10. Chasing Hamburg

Drifting Thing (Team Goldie Remix) (2010)

1. Drifting Thing (Team Goldie Remix)

Mixed Signals (2011)

1. Killin' It

Full comp here

The View, The Life (2011)

1. Killin It

2. Screams In Caves

3. Close Knit

Clash Battle Guilt Pride (2011)

1. Pawner

2. Killin' It

3. Screams In Caves

4. Kneel On Nails

5. My Best Days

6. Life Between The Lines

7. I'll Never Leave New York

8. Bottled Wind

9. Slow Roam

10. Religion On The Radio

11. 3-4 Tango

Glamour Kills Tour Split (2012)

1. The Wonder Years - Anchor (Into It. Over It. cover)

2. Polar Bear Club - Skipping Stone (Transit cover)

3. Transit - Resent And Resistance (Polar Bear Club cover)

4. The Story So Far - Wrightsville Beach (A Loss For Words cover)

5. A Loss For Words - Quicksand (The Story So Far cover)

6. Into It. Over It. - Don't Let Me Cave In (The Wonder Years cover)

Live At The Montage (2012)

1. Burned Out In A Jar

2. Light of Local Eyes

3. Drifting Thing

4. Screams In Caves

5. Living Saints

6. Bug Parade

7. Slow Roam

8. Hollow Place

9. Left And Leaving

10. Religion On The Radio

11. His Devotee

12. At Your Funeral

13. Convinced I'm Wrong

Death Chorus (2013)

1. Blood Balloon

2. Graph Paper Glory Days

3. So I Buy

4. For Show

5. Siouxsie Jeanne

6. WLWYCD

7. Chicago Spring

8. When We Were College Kids

9. Twang (Blister Burn)

10. Upstate Mosquito

Off The Board: A Studio 4 Family Compilation (2013)

4. New Hollywood

Note: Full comp here

Such Gold

Such Gold are a five-piece pop punk/melodic hardcore band from Rochester, New York that formed in 2009. They've been very active since then, constantly touring and putting out records. In terms of sound, I guess they mix the gruff, vicious vocals of hardcore with the melodic guitar leads of modern pop punk, and throw them into this concoction of fast-paced, intense, but still somewhat catchy music. It seems that the farther into their career they go, the more the melodic hardcore aspect of their sound seems to take over the entirety of the band, while the earlier stuff is much more pop punk-oriented. So I guess they've got a bit of a spectrum thing going on, which would probably be a good indication of where to start if you're just going into them. So, here's everything I've got from them. Enjoy.

FFO: Comeback Kid, Strike Anywhere, Kid Dynamite, Title Fight, The Story So Far, I Am The Avalanche, Polar Bear Club, Have Heart

Demo (2009)

1. Four Superbowls, No Rings

2. You Always Know What's Best

3. The Greatest Comeback Of All Time

Stand Tall (2009)

1. Four Superbowls, No Rings

2. You Always Know What's Best

3. What's Left Of You

4. The Greatest Comeback Of All Time

5. Stand Tall

My Mind's The Weapon: A Tribute To The Movielife (2010)

2. I Hope You Die Soon/10 Seconds Too Late (The Movielife covers)

Pedestals (2010)
1. Cut Rides
2. Sycamore
3. The Brass Tax
4. So Close
5. Gut Rot
6. Pedestals

Into It. Over It./Such Gold (2011)
1. Into It. Over It. - Washington, DC
2. Into It. Over It. - Portland, OR
3. Such Gold - Minstrels
4. Such Gold - The World That You Live In

Such Gold/A Loss For Words (2011)
1. Such Gold - Scoreboard
2. Such Gold - Backyard
3. A Loss For Words - America Needs A New Sweetheart
4. A Loss For Words - Thomas vs. Luongo

 Misadventures (2012)
1. Two Year Plan
2. Committee Circus
3. Storyteller
4. Keyhole M.O.
5. Another Day
6. Survival Of The Fondest
7. Tell Yourself
8. Higher Places
9. Understand And Forget
10. Looked Out Of The Magic Theater
12. You Are The Greatest Threat (The Doctor Will Serve You Now)

Wax Packs Series 1 (2014)

24. Choosing Cages

Ivy League TX/Turnover/Maker/Such Gold (2014)

1. Ivy League TX - Cave

2. Turnover - I Would Hate You If I Could

3. Maker - Here She Comes

4. Such Gold - Framed

The New Sidewalk (2014)

1. Engulfed In Flames

2. Faced

3. Axed Away

4. Food Court Blues

5. No Cab Fare

6. I Know What I Saw

7. Nauseating

8. Don't Park Next To Me

9. Morrison

10. When It Gives

11. Frying In The Mix

12. The New Sidewalk

Deep In A Hole (2017)

1. Deep In A Hole

2. Stained Glass Brain

3. Ceiling Stare

4. Ransom

5. Worlds Collapse

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