genre: screamo/chaotic hardcore
country: Hungary
notes:  Wolf Shaped Clouds are a screamo/chaotic hardcore band from Budapest. They bring the chaos like I haven’t heard in a long time. It’s extremely refreshing. Get on this right now.

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genre: Screamo
country: USA
notes: Ursa Theodorus was unfortunately one of those screamo bands that weren’t around for a very long time. This is most of their released material. It’s very unique. Sort of like a more ambient Toru Okada. The noodlely guitar riffs and multiple vox hit home hard. The members went on to form Armorwrists, which also fucking rules.

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genre: Screamo
country: USA
notes: Sea of Trees is a screamo band from Iowa featuring members of Treaty of Versailles. This is their sample from 2010. It’s very ambient and pulls influences from a large variety of sounds. They leave you with very specific emotions. Check it the fuck out.

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genre: Chaotic Hardcore
country: USA
notes: Baitfish is a chaotic hardcore/screamo from Kansas City, MO. This is their first demo. It’s epic as fuck. Everything about this band is perfection.

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genre: Hardcore
country: USA
notes:  Step Dads is a hardcore band from Bloomington, IN. Get this shit. It’s heavy as fuck.

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genre: Screamo/Indie
country: Canada/England
notes: Polina is a Canadian screamo band that brings the pain like a more chaotic version of Hot Cross. Well Wisher from England is an mathy indie-rock with semi-screamy vocals. Together these bands fucking rule and together provide a a great mix of music ultimately making this split unique and enjoyable to listen to.

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genre: Hardcore/Screamo/Post-Hardcore/
country: USA
notes: Leonard Skinner is a recently formed screamo and hardcore influenced post-hardcore band from Kansas City, MO. Here’s their two song demo. It’s definitely worth checking out.

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Genre: Folk-Punk/Gypsy-Punk
Location: Olympia Washington, USA
Notes: Hail Seizures is a really interesting Folk-Punk band that usually plays the streets and festivals around WA, if your around Bumbershoot or Folklife in Seattle you might be able to hear them play. I’m generally not a fan of folk punk as I haven’t heard a lot of really good punk come out of that genre that I actually liked, but the lyrics and the style is interesting, it seems more intense then normal gypsy-punk, multiple vocalists, as they all sing here or there, they usually have a toy piano on hand, they just finished a short NW tour, are working on a new split, and are soon to tour Europe in June. If your a fan of roots-punk or people like Blackbird Raum, then this is one to check out.

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genre: Screamo
country: USA
notes: Olive Cotard is a newly formed screamo band from Kansas City, MO that formed out of members of Sports, Regret the Informer, and Baitfish. They have a chaotic yet melodic style that is a mixture of Neil Perry and Yaphet Kotto. They are seriously one of the best bands I have heard in awhile so definitely don’t sleep on this.

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genre: Emo/Screamo/Dude-Rock
country: USA
notes: Texas Instruments is a group of friends from Kansas City, MO playing emo and post-hardcore influenced screamo. They have an intensely unique style. The recent addition of two more members definitely makes TI have  a fuller sound. This is their newest demo which improves greatly upon past recordings. They’ll be touring the US during the summer so definitely support them if you can. They live and breathe DIY.

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