Stream Catalyst's very good new screamo album 'Come In and Thank God'

"It's the band's first release with their current lineup, it was recorded/mixed/mastered by their own Nathan Wright, and it features a collaboration with Lucideadlimb on the amazingly-titled "r u kitten me right meow." And in classic emo fashion, the title of that song is the only thing jokey about this entire album."

"This is dead-serious, impassioned screamo that expertly toes the line between raw emotion, heavy chaos, and delicate beauty. It's part of the long lineage of melody-driven screamo that you can trace from Portraits of Past to Touché Amoré to Record Setter to so much else in between, and Come In and Thank God is making this kind of stuff feel fresh and new all over again."

Catalyst, a Providence-based screamo band, released their third full-length album Come In and Thank God on New Year's Day 2025, marking their first release with their current lineup. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by band member Nathan Wright and features a collaboration with Lucideadlimb on the track "r u kitten me right meow." Despite the playful song title, the album maintains a serious, impassioned approach to screamo. The music expertly navigates between raw emotional expression, heavy chaotic elements, and moments of delicate beauty. The album continues the lineage of melody-driven screamo established by bands like Portraits of Past, Touché Amoré, and Record Setter, successfully bringing fresh energy to the genre.

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