Live Shows: Perennial, Miracle Blood, and Sinaloa, Deep Cuts, Medford, MA 9/19/26
I'm probably going to be oversharing here, but last week was a rough one for my mental health. I couldn't seem to enjoy anything. Any music I put on wasn't "right." I had a few shows on my maybe list that I chose to stay home instead of going out. I'd try to watch things and couldn't focus. I had plans to head out to Perennial's album release show on Saturday night, and despite Perennial and Miracle Blood being two of my favorite live bands, I didn't want to go. I dragged myself out of the house more out of obligation than actual interest, and I'm truly glad I did. Up first was Sinaloa, a band I was unfamiliar with. They almost immediately won me over with their noisy version of old school emo and post-hardcore. They were loud in that smart way that I didn't know I needed. Their style of emo is much more Rites of Spring than even Sunny Day Real Estate, and was wonderfully abrasive. Sinaloa's set seemed to get a little more mellow as it ...