#2ndwavehyperpop

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EP(S) of the Year - Rose

5. sysc/iidf - A Sure Disaster

Post-Hardcore mall screamo IS back (while I classify sysc as scenesass but whatever). at least that's what the homies at seeyouspacecowboy, and if i die first would like me to believe. and I AGREE! This one of my favorite splits this year. with clean choruses and skronky mathy panic chords this ep has something for every emo boy and girl.

4. converge/chelsea wolfe - bloodmoon: 1

I really loved last month (as of writing this) I thoroughly enjoyed listen to the converge / Chelsea Wolfe split (collab album?). similar to the Lou Reed and Metallica album ”lulu”. this collab see a similar purpose to “lulu” in the sense that it takes a metal or heavy rock artist and pairs them with an artists outside of there genre. this time its the pairing of metal/mathcore legends converge and gothic folk and doom metal singer and multi-instrumentalist Chelsea Wolfe. I didn't have many criticisms for this collab, the writings good, the mixes and instrumentation are fantastic! The only criticism is the album while nice and good is slowed to a glacial pace in certain spots of the record. I know this a sludge and doom record. I just would rather not listen to an hour of doom. otherwise good start and I’m looking forward to part 2

3. Glaive // EricDOA then I’ll be happy / / Glaive - All dogs go to heaven.

with both eps back to back coming out, hyper pop legends glaive and ericdoa have coming out with bangers back to back from august to october of this year. All dogs go to heaven goes in a twinkly midwest emo, bass heavy, indie rock direction, with then I’ll be happy going a more synthpop, r&b, pop rap direction. while I prefer all dogs go to heaven and for the sake of argument and listings I combined them, then I’ll be happy has bangers too such as “mental anguish”, ‘fuck this town”, and Cloak and Dagger”.

2. DREG - Praxis I: Turbine Blade Gore

I might be biased that my two favorite eps this year were my friends but I’m not wrong. my number two is dreg. dreg is a band I became friends with via the cybergrind scene. Devin and the gang are immaculate at there song composition and song structures. I love there technological imagery connection to the music. Devin said (interview soon) that this choice was inspired by the lyricism of coheed and cambria,  and it shows. other comparisons on tracks “Turbine Blade Gore”,  are often compared meshuggah, blind equation who features on that track even commented... “I didn’t know I needed sassy meshuggah-esque hardcore but now I know.” So if you enjoy proto-djent and sassy vocals this is definitely for you.

and NUMBER 1

*DRUM ROLLL PLZ*

1. SISSY XO -  the first set ever (live ep)

the smashing, screeching/scratching and noise experimentation of leda’s mac book while captured on video will never be matched to seeing it live on the alien heart records twitch. all improvised by the duo. it (leda goes by it/its ) & nikko (nikko by they/them). the first set ever is a ethereal, otherworldly yet insane and crazed live experience. songs such as “keep staring at me like that and I'll fuck your dad.“ is a cry for white/cis allyship to be normal occurrence out of love and not for token ally brownie points. I’d recommend using a good pair of headphones for this one sis. thank you leda for being a great friend - rose.