We Were Skeletons

This is music that feels like a nervous breakdown captured in high definition. It is fast, loud, and deeply technical, but it never loses the human element of desperation. The guitars weave around each other in complex, mathy patterns that suddenly give way to massive, crashing waves of distortion and raw, throat-tearing vocals. It is the kind of sound that demands your full attention, pulling you into a whirlwind of rhythmic shifts and melodic fragments.

What sets them apart is the sheer agility of the three-piece setup. There is no filler here; every bass line is a counter-melody and every drum fill serves to propel the song forward into the next emotional peak. They manage to be both incredibly tight and seemingly on the verge of falling apart at the same time, a tension that defines the best of the 'real screamo' or skramz movement.

If you are new to the band, start with their 2012 album Blame & Aging. It represents the pinnacle of their sound, where the technical math-rock influences perfectly align with their hardcore roots. It is an exhausting, exhilarating listen that captures the specific energy of the early 2010s DIY scene.