Nashville hardcore band Thirdface turned a lot of our heads (including ours) with their great 2021 debut LP Do It With A Smile, and we’re excited to learn that they’ll be putting out a followup this fall. Titled Ministerial Cafeteria, the album was recorded and mixed by drummer Shibby Poole and it comes out November 1 via Exploding In Sound (pre-order). Vocalist Kathryn Edwards says, “The lyrics kind of represent a bit of a shift from primal anger at any and all external aggressors found in the first album, to what I think are the two central themes of this album: an introspective exploration of mental health issues and skepticism towards societal structures and authoritative powers.”
The first single is “Meander,” a rager that squeezes sludgy, noisy post-hardcore, high-speed D-beat, hints of grindcore, and more into a two-minute runtime. It’s already got my hopes very high for this LP, and you can hear it below.
Thirdface are also opening a few dates of Chat Pile’s upcoming tour, and those are listed below too.
Tracklist
1. Mantras
2. Meander
3. Midian
4. Sour
5. Pure Touch
6. DOV
7. Bankroll
8. Stalkwalk
9. Beneviolent
10. Artifact of Darkness
11. Trap Revealed
12. Purify
Thirdface — 2024 Tour Dates
11/19 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery *
11/20 Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry *
11/21 Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 *
11/22 Nashville, TN @ The End *
* w/ Chat Pile, Mamaleek