Genre: Screamo/HardcoreWebsite: Myspace
For Fans Of: Indian Summer, Jeromes Dream, Funeral Diner
Portraits of Past were (are?) a hardcore punk band from the likes of the San Franciso Bay Area. They were arguably one of the pioneers of the screamo sound, releasing 01010101 in 1995 which pretty much ruled face. It's really intense and noisy but at the same time also melodic and atmospheric, creating a really dark depressive mood. The band split sometime after that, going on to form bands such as the legendary Funeral Diner and ...Who Calls So Loud. Also, to my surprise, I found that they had recently reformed (sometime in 2008 apparently) and released a new EP this year - Cypress Dust Witch. Which naturally also rules face. Basically everything this band has touched or come into contact with is great. So yeah, check it out. And make sure to buy their stuff or something. Support the band. Love it.
ALBUM: PORTRAITS OF PAST - 01010101
ALBUM: FUNERAL DINER - THE UNDERDARK
ALBUM: ...WHO CALLS SO LOUD - ...WHO CALLS SO LOUD
EP: PORTRAITS OF PAST - CYPRESS DUST WITCH
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