The cover of Spite House’s sophomore full-length, Desertion, is a piece of visual art that was constructed, then destroyed, then re-constructed and destroyed several times over. Its final form is just as dependent on the carnage it is the restoration. This deeply deliberate image was created to present 11 songs that wouldn’t be possible without immense pain or hardearned growth. Desertion is post-hardcore at its most visceral and moving, a concept album that explores loss so vulnerably and unsparingly that it’s sure to inspire catharsis and stage dives in equal measure.
FFO Balance and Composure, Fleshwatern, La Dispute, Citizen
