dis- - Discography (1991-1996)

     dis- was a math-rock/post-hardcore band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. These guys really differ from the stuff I usually post on the blog but I think they have enough crossover and influence to warrant being included. dis- was an anomaly, an Albini-core band with plenty of influence from the hardcore scene, drawing comparisons to bands like Skinner Pilot, Slint, Rodan, Staynless, Hurl etc. dis- played shows with bands from tons of different underground scenes, from emo rockers Compound Red to grunge heroes Pond. dis- refused to be pinned down in their sound or feel. Their "Historically Troubled Third Album" is probably my favourite work from them, being recorded and mastered by Steve Albini, it has a great raw sound that compliments their laid back- grooving style and disinterested vocals. Overall, dis- is more than overlooked and a worthwhile listen.

Bandcamp

The Rest

The Historically Troubled Third Album 1996 (My Pal God)

M 386 .D57 1994 (Twelve Inch)

Small Fry Sessions 1 & 2 1993 (Twelve Inch)

Nicolae b/w Cage Me Safely 1994 (South East)

Rusty James - Discography (1995-1996)

    Rusty James was an emocore band from Bremen, Germany. Unlike many of the other bands in the Bremen scene, Rusty James opted for a more melodic and indie rock based sound compared to the brutal metallic Bremencore that dominated the scene at the time. Featuring some members of Age, Assay, Systral and Azure; Rusty James was made up of capable musicians that created seriously catchy and interesting tunes. The band was featured on Love Records which is one of my favourite labels of the time, every one of their releases was amazing and the design and packaging were exemplary. If you want to start listening to this band I'd really recommend putting on "Bulletin" of the ST 7", it's a mixtape favourite of mine and an awesome song. As always with the more obscure/international bands, let me know if you have any info, posters or live video of the band!

Discography

Strategem Records CD Compilation

ST 7" 1995 (Love)

Save The Last Dance For Me LP 1996 (Love)

The Leadfoot Broadcast - Demo (1996)

     The Leadfoot Broadcast was a emo-hardcore band from Southern California. Despite being somewhat of a California supergroup, The Leadfoot Broadcast is hardly documented and rarely mentioned overall. The band featured the former Indian Summer/Sinker drummer Dan Bradley as well as Patricia Kavanaugh, the future vocalist of Blackjackaction and Brian Gathy of Amber Inn, The Shivering and Ribbon Fix fame. 

    The Leadfoot Broadcast had that quintessential mid-’90s emocore sound that would’ve fit right in on Repercussion Records. Their songs were rough, impassioned, original and driven by that classic stop-start, loud-quiet dynamic. It’s easy to hear parallels with the bands mentioned above, as well as their scene-mates Lumber. Even with just 12 minutes of material on this four-song demo, The Leadfoot Broadcast managed to carve out a distinct identity and secured a place alongside their peers in the California scene.

Demo

Demo 1996

The Suicide Boys - Discography (2002-2005)

    The Suicide Boys was a screamo band from Calgary, Alberta. I’ll start by acknowledging that some parts of the band’s outward appearance haven’t aged especially well, including the name, along with a handful of edgy song titles that where customary at the time. Sound-wise, TSB played a rough-around-the-edges, jagged mix of loud-quiet screamo and metallic hardcore, pulling clear influence from bands like Converge and Coalesce, with some grittier, crust-leaning influences thrown in the mix. The recordings are pretty damn raw; chaotic tempo shifts, puke-your-guts-out vocals and a bit more heart than polish. I think I prefer the EP tracks to the LP, they have some more going on and the band sounds a lot tighter. While TSB honestly might not be my personal favourite band from the Calgary scene, I still think they are worth putting out there and they have some pretty good moments on their releases.

    I’m close to tracking down one of their CDs and will update this post with a proper rip and scans sooner than later. If anyone has live video of the band, feel free to reach out, i'd love to share it!

Discography

Lachance - Discography (1999-2005)

    Lachance was a screamo band from Rancho Cucamonga, California. One of the more creative bands to come out in the 00s, Lachance was unfortunately buried under a slew of mediocore bands in the oversaturated 00s scene and left to obscurity. Lachance had an extremely tense and discordant sound with some insane shrieks and boy, did these guys know how to shred. I honestly haven't heard another screamo band that really emulates the sound Lachance was going for and they had a lot of technical proficiency that is sometimes lacking in screamo releases. Overall they are a thrilling and worthwhile listen, especially that self titled 10".

If you have any live videos or posters featuring Lachance, please send them my way! 

Solo Releases

Split w/ Autokinoton

Split w/ Occam's Razor

ST 10" 2005

Split 7" w/ Autokinoton 2005

Split 7" w/ Occam's Razor 2004

Demo CDr