Multinational cybergrind band THOTCRIME are today premiering their sophomore album, D1G1T4L_DR1FT, in full via MetalSucks. Composed of members from Champaign-Urbana, IL, Philadelphia, PA and Nottingham, UK, THOTCRIME’s latest full-length sees the group draw from a wide influence of grind, mathcore, hyperpop and more across 13 tracks.
Speaking on the album premiere, Malady Jane (guitar) comments: "To me, D1G1T4L_DR1FT is an album about triumph over adversity, persevering out of spite and overcoming. The lyrics often dwell on difficult topics - mental illness, loss, etc - but there are notes of hope throughout, and the album ends on a triumphant note with I Couldn't End Me, So I'd Like To See You Try.
"At one point during the process of making the album this quote from an old Tumblr post came up - "You can't kill me in a way that matters" - and I think that exemplifies the overall feeling of the record. Musically, the album takes some of the many sounds we've experimented with over the past year and a half and brings them together into a cohesive unit. As with Ønyøurcømputer, collaborations are a big part of the record, and we're grateful to Aki, Diana, Carson, and Katie for lending their voices. It wouldn't be the same record without them.
"We began working on this album not long after releasing our last album, so it feels incredibly gratifying to finally be able to share what we created. We have quite a few events planned this weekend to celebrate - a Discord listening party at 12:00 AM (EST) the night of the full release, as well as shows on Saturday the 29th in Milwaukee, WI and Sunday the 30th in Philadelphia for our official album release show. Hope to see you there!"
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