If It's Too Loud...

There's nothing quite like discovering a band just as they're breaking up. Denver's FAIM have announced that they're upcoming album will be their last, and they've released another single off of it. We don't normally cover a lot of hardcore, but something about "Opus" just works. FAIM's latest is heavy and full of screaming vocals, but somehow it isn't quite as abrasive as hardcore normally is. There's just something about "Opus" that is sucking me in. I think there's just enough of a sense of melody here to soften the blow just enough. And when I say there's just enough melody, I mean barely any sense of melody. This is definitely a hardcore song, and not a melodic hardcore song. You can listen to "Opus" below. Your Life and Nothing Else is due out March 3 on Safe Inside Records. The album can be pre-ordered through Bandcamp . For more on FAIM, check out the band's website . Your Life and Nothing Else by FAI...

Denver's FAIM formed back in 2017, and are all set to release their final album. The political punk rockers have released a single off the album, "Opus." It's a wonderfully loud and thrash filled hardcore song that keeps just barely enough melody to keep the whole thing interesting. This is much heavier than the normal punk rock we bring you, but there's just something about "Opus" that's irresistible. It could be that this isn't your standard style of hardcore. In all of the aggression, there is a sense of post hardcore and some sustenance beyond the screaming. Even if the initial burst pushes you away, I urge you to stick it out and give the full song a chance. After the breakdown could just be the clouds breaking moment you need to fully get into FAIM. Vocalist Kat says of the upcoming album and her band's break up: "When I moved to Washington State, we knew we couldn’t keep going with the band indefinitely. Being older, we really wan...