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Troubled Coast Relaunch As Den Mother

Troubled Coast are a band again, but with a new name. Den Mother is a new project from members of the band, but this time around only clean vocals will be heard. Read a message from the band below.

Hello Friends, 

We’ve been so stoked to be able make music for you, and ourselves, for as long as we have and it’s been a blast sharing it with all of you. For our next release we want to raise the bar a bit, but to do so we feel like we need to make some changes, some that we feel really changes the dynamic of the band in a positive way. That being said we’ve decided to shuffle around our members a bit and start a new project under a new name. We really see this as a continuation of Troubled Coast. The music we are writing is everything we wanted our next record to be but with a few changes. 

The new project is called Den Mother. Cory, who does all the clean vocals for Troubled Coast, is now the main vocalist and guitarist (this is the biggest change, a transition we’ve wanted to make for a long while but really couldn’t do under the TC name). Mike, the previous main vocalist is now doing some backup vox and guitar. Tom, who writes all of TC’s music is back on drums. And our buddy Peter, who first played bass for TC, is back on bass. 

Den Mother has been working on an EP for a while and expect to have it out in late-January. Go like the page and follow us for updates.

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One year ago I watched dance across a wedding floor In a bridesmaids dress that fell to pieces at your feet Could you not see? So many thoughts came unsummoned to me then Unuttered on the car ride home Before you left for the new world in shades of blue I woke yesterday to no one lying by my side Just empty pictures frames and broken dresser drawers Where did you go? I've try to hold my hatred in composure But your dress will not stop slipping And your words are ripping through my simple mind

I'm Still a Loner, Dottie - Troubled Coast | full lyrics

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Troubled Coast – Awake and Empty Record Label: Pure Noise Release Date: October 9 2012

In a recent review, I talked about free music and how when you get something that you didn’t expect, mainly a free album or something like that, it can be a great thing. I ordered some CDs from Take This to Heart Records, and they included another EP for free, and I ended up really enjoying it. Well, let’s go one step under that, and talk about music that’s really cheap and how that can be a really great thing as well. Recently, Pure Noise Records was having a back to school sale, and everything was around 15% off. I looked for anything that I might be interested in, and I settled on one thing – CA hardcore/pop-punk/spoken-word band Troubled Coast’s debut LP, Awake and Empty. The reasons I got it were pretty simple, but also very logical. I got it because I’ve wanted to listen to that band for the last couple years, and because the CD was only $5. Actually, it was only $4.25, thanks to the sale. For being a full length album and only being less than $5, I was hooked. I mean, if I didn’t like the record much, that wouldn’t have been a problem, since with shipping, I only paid less than $9. I can’t say I wasn’t excited to listen to this, however. I was never too into hardcore until last year, so now that I’m more into the genre and bands like that, I really wanted to hear this band’s music again. To me, they always came off as one of the more underrated bands on Pure Noise. Heck, they haven’t been too active in the last couple years since Awake and Empty was released, but they haven’t broken up at all. But now that I’ve had the album for a couple of weeks, how is it? Was this record worth getting for under $5, or am I just going to put this on every now and again, but mostly just forget about it? Well, if you wanted a positive review, you’ve come to the right place, reader. I’ve had a couple of weeks to really spend some time with this LP, and I have to say, I really enjoy it. Awake and Empty isn’t without its slight faults, but I can ultimately forgive them, because what works about this album really works. And it’s a combination of everything, really. I’ve said this about a couple of other records, but this is an example of an album where everything just comes together perfectly to make a cohesive and unique piece of music. From the vocals, instrumentation, lyrics, and just overall sound, everything comes together to make for a very fascinating and interesting album. There’s just a lot to enjoy on this record, but two things really stick out for me – the overall sound, and vocalist Mike Scornaienchi. The band’s overall sound is kind of interesting to talk about, because it’s not just one specific thing. Their sound is composed of spoken-word, hardcore, and pop-punk, to some degree. What really intrigues me about Troubled Coast is how their appeal can cross over to a few different genres. For example, if you like bands like La Dispute or Being As An Ocean, you’ll enjoy Troubled Coast. If you enjoy hardcore groups like To the Wind, and Counterparts, you’ll probably enjoy Troubled Coast. And if you like pop-punk, mainly bands like Balance & Composure and Citizen, you’ll like Troubled Coast, too. They don’t just sound like one specific band, but many of them. Their sound is hard to classify, but I like that about them. Even just in a single track, their sound can rotate between all three of those things. Vocalist Mike Scoraienchi is another big reason why I love this band and this record as well. I won’t say he’s the best vocalist, but he brings a lot to the table on this LP, not only just in terms of lyrics. I do enjoy the lyrics on this LP, but they really aren’t my favorite part of it. Where he shines is in his vocal performance. His spoken word delivery is very compelling and passionate, and the same can be said for his screams. The clean vocals are my least vocals here, but his cleans aren’t bad, either. They’re not used often, which is a huge plus, too. It’s just, they’re used on choruses and they’re kind of bland. That’s not a bad thing, per se, and like I said, they’re used sparingly, so it’s not a huge problem.

  Aside from the clean vocals, there’s just one problem I do have with this LP, and it’s not with the songs themselves. I love the LP, but this album reminds me a lot of Relief, the debut LP from My Iron Lung, released in July of 2014. I love that album, too, but these albums are sort of similar. Not only similar in sound (My Iron Lung have similar guitar tones, and only feature screams, not spoken-word or clean vocals), but in terms of how the LPs are set up. See, my biggest problem with Relief is the same problem I have here. There’s a set formula to this record that becomes noticeable with each passing listen. Each song sounds the same, basically. This can become a problem for some, but honestly, I do love the sound of the record enough to overlook it somewhat. And not to mention, the album is only 31 minutes. Because of how short it is, I can forgive the repetition of ideas and formulas. Their sound is already unique, so in a sense, it’s not a bad thing that they use a formula. But the album can get boring if you aren’t careful, since this is one you, the listener, do need to actually pay attention to. There aren’t too many “hooks” or catchy moments, just like with Relief, and if you aren’t paying attention, you might not be too into this album. This record and band definitely aren’t for everyone, either, which I can totally understand. Heck, it took me a long time to come around to La Dispute, since I was never used to the spoken-word style of their vocals, but their newest LP, Rooms of the House, is spectacular. If this record interests you, even in the slightest bit, it’s worth a listen. At 31 minutes, it’s worth at least a single listen, and if you don’t want to revisit it again, that’s understandable. But if you do enjoy either spoken-word, melodic hardcore, and/or pop-punk, you might want to give this a listen. I seriously think this band is one of the most underrated bands on Pure Noise, so give them some love. I’m really glad that I ordered Awake and Empty for only around $4, since it was one of the best purchases I’ve made in quite some time, and I really hope they haven’t broken up or anything like that. I’d love to listen to more of this band, so here’s hoping they release something new sometime in the future. RIYL: La Dispute – Rooms of the House, Being As An Ocean – How We Both Wondrously Perish, & Balance & Composure – The Things We Think We’re Missing Overall rating: 9.5/10

-Bradley