r/PostHardcore

I think Bear vs Shark is quietly one of the greatest bands to ever grace the genre. In my book, they’re basically At The Drive-in minus the fame. Chaotic vocals, strange yet captivating lyrics, catchy guitar riffs, impressive drums

They only dropped two albums, but both are arguably cult classics. They embody post-hardcore incredibly well, yet they also found ways to seamlessly incorporate emo & indie elements into their music. Their sound has also aged incredibly well. Do they deserve to be amongst the greats? What do y’all think?

Not sure this counts as post-hardcore. But I love la dispute ❣️

I love the album in terms of writing, but the mix is.... leaving a lot to be desired

Classic death pose is meant to be the ass beater, but the track literally has 0 low end until you get to the end of the track. There are tracks that sound amazing like Adult Diamond, Pharmacy Film, but then tracks like Questioning or human props would imo be so much more likeable if the guitars just had actual definition and felt isolated in the mix a bit more. Like I can have a riff that sounds interesting in terms of writing, but the actual sound of it isnt this nice riff held up by the bass guitar under it, it just is this fuzz on top of another fuzz. The album is basically mixed like shoegaze where everything kind of just mashes together, but it absolutely doesnt fit some of the tracks

I can see why they made it, but I think doing a bad mix on purpose just to get the nostalgia is stupid, especially when a lot of the great records from back then are held down by the mix a lot of the time. This mix isnt raw, its basically just a lot of filters on every instrument. Its not muddy, but it doesnt have that dynamic to it. Funnily enough the softer tracks like Adult Diamond with that riff in the middle have much better tone than half of the songs that are meant to be heavier

I had this problem with their last album as well, but the sound kind of reflected it, tho there also were songs like fleahouse where i would just welcome in some low end and overall bigger definition to what is what in the mix

From the early 2000s to early 2010s the UK had a thriving PHC scene starting with bands like Million Dead, Reuben, Hundred Reasons and Hell is for Heroes and progressing with FAFF, Enter Shikari, The Blackout, We Are the Ocean and Fightstar etc.

Fans from other countries what was/is your local scene like and what bands from your country should we listen to?

Don’t take this list personally, because this is my list. We all experience music differently, and that’s the beauty of it. I’m not claiming to be an expert, and I’m sure some of you would build a completely different Classical Post-Hardcore Top 10 Albums list. If that’s the case, drop your list in the comments. I’m sure other people will praise your list.

Anyhow, these are my Top 10 Post-Hardcore Albums of All Time (ranked 10 to my number 1). Most of these albums have been listening for 20+ years and still haven’t lost their impact. The way they blend Hardcore, Screamo, Emo, and even touches of Post-Rock is unreal. I can still remember hearing majority of these albums for the first time in the early 2000s, and those moments still stick with me today. What are your all time favorite Post-Hardcore albums? Please leave your comments and no hate, just love for Post-Hardcore.

Band - Album:
10. Coheed And Cambria - The Second Stage Turbine Blade (2002)
9. La Dispute - At The Bottom Of The River Between Vega And Altair (2008)
8. The Fall Of Troy - The Fall Of Troy (2003)
7. Fear Before The March Of Flames - Odd How People Shake (2002)
6. Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come (1997)
5. Touché Amoré - Is Survived By (2013)
4. Finch - What It Is To Burn (2002)
3. Glassjaw - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence (2000)
2. At The Drive-In - In/Casino/Out (1997)

1. Thursday - Full Collapse (2001)

Anaheim with ISMFOF, Roman Candle and Ashes at Last

Phoenix with ISMFOF, Roman Candle and A Year Ago Today

FFTL is so back, these shows going to be crazy

I’ve been in the scene consistently for about over a year now and have always dreamed of my own birthday show, my birthday is in march and I think it’d be awesome if it happened this year but I don’t know many bands and struggle talking to people at shows and such. Overall I need advice on what I should do the next couple of months to put myself out there and become a little more known in my scene even if it’s just for a small house birthday show? Also any tips or advice if the goal comes around on planning and reaching out to bands?