herlovebeheadsdaisies

herlovebeheadsdaisies were a three-piece screamo band from San Antonio, Texas that formed in 2022 and disbanded in late 2023. I managed to miss their sole release (up until a recent split), which was their fantastic LP carving initials up until now. This thing is raw, anguished, and genuinely timeless, as it'd be very hard to place a release date on it if you just heard it. The arpeggios are moody and melancholic, with climatic explosions of chaotic fury. They're kind of like a lower-fi and skramz-ier I Hate Myself or The Spirit Of Versailles, though don't read too much into that comparison. It's a solid album for the saddest of hours, enjoy.

carving initials (2023)

1. wisconsin

2. pave today, burn tomorrow

3. Thank You DubNation! (the page will never be long enough)

4. deer man

5. empyrean

6. ophelia

7. the I see fire in her eyes one

8. riverbed

9. broth

Sisters Of The Blessed Sacrament (2024)

1. herlovebeheadsdaisies - It's Like Holding A Ghost's Hand

2. edith pike - all that's left of you (swan song)

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Amygdala

Amygdala are a five-piece hardcore band from San Antonio, Texas that began in 2014. Beginning with a self-released tape, they have continually grown with staunch DIY values and a very vocal powerful political message, which is just as crucial to this band as their music. They give a voice to oppressed and marginalized people, including people of colour, members of the LGBTQ community, and women, by directly addressing very current issues affecting these individuals, and relay that message through their lyrics and at their shows. It's a crucial part of the band, and one that makes them one of the most important hardcore bands in recent years. Not to mention, their music is incredible and extremely intense, and blends together elements of early metalcore and screamo through a distinctly hardcore lens. They recently released their newest album on legendary metal label Prosthetic Records, which will hopefully put this band on a much wider radar, because they deserve to be heard. Enjoy,

The Horror Of Never Being Able To Forget (2014)

1. One joy will scatter a hundred sorrows

2. It may be those who do most, dream the most

3. Forever Love

4. Stardust

5. Neurodegeneration

6. Punk has no room for closet misogynists

Amygdala/Saligia (2015)

1. Amygdala - You Can't Handle The Truth

2. Amygdala - Floricanto

3. Saligia - No Halo, No Crown

4. Saligia - Phoenix

Population Control (2016)

1. Rose Buds

2. Punkerxs Del Barrio
3. Apathetic Psychoanalyst

4. These men aren't sorry

5. We are the resistance

6. Healing in a world where we don't exist

7. Wandering Eyes

8. Population Control II

9. Abandon All Patriarchy

10. Counteractive Activist

Our Voices Will Soar Forever (2019)

1. Born Into Abuse

2. Why Can't I Heal?

3. It Takes A Village

4. I Hate To Say It

5. Look Back And Reflect

6. Semillas

7. 18 Years And Counting

8. Our Bodies, Our Choice

9. We Exist//Yo Existo

10. BPD Versus Me

11. I Wish Upon A Shooting Star

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