Scowl: Are We All Angels (olive green vinyl) LP

Scowl is a band that sounds exactly like their name implies. Venomous, fierce, antagonistic. A sneer not to be crossed. Over the last five years, the Santa Cruz, California, band has firmly planted their flag in the hardcore scene with their vicious sound and ripping live show, sharing stages around the world with Circle Jerks, Touché Amoré, and Limp Bizkit, and filling slots at prominent festivals like Coachella, Sick New World, and Reading and Leeds. But with their new album, "Are We All Angels", Scowl is aiming to funnel all that aggression through a more expansive version of themselves. Much of "Are We All Angels" grapples with Scowl's newfound place in the hardcore scene, a community which has both embraced the band and made them something of a lightning rod over the past few years. Scowl's growth got a huge boost from producer Will Yip (Turnstile, Title Fight, Code Orange, Balance And Composure), who broadened the band's scope. But even through this more eclectic approach, Scowl loses none of their edge, and still manages to convey the anger and frustration that lies underneath.