For the band Nothing, processing trauma seems to be a languageless thing, which can emerge either in fragments of consciousness or in great swathes of sound. In fact, you could say the hardcore-turned-shoegaze band’s sublime new record,The Great Dismal, isthe musicof trauma. Bandleader Domenic “Nicky” Palermo and Co. have been plumbing these depths since first breaking onto the scene in 2010 but reach new levels of beautiful and painful articulation on their fifth album. Not everyone will be able to relate to a band who usesPTSD for musical fodder, but those who can will have something to treasure forever in this album.Emma Madden

The Great Dismal, NOTHINGs new full-length album explores existentialist themes of isolation, extinction, and human behavior in the face of 2020s vast wasteland. Closing in on the bands ten-year mark, frontman Domenic Palermo finds himself stringing together songs of misanthropic tales of Philadelphia with a refined and refreshed take on NOTHINGs classic sound. The Great Dismal refers to a swamp, a brilliant natural trap where survival is custom fit to its inhabitants, Palermo states. The nature of its beautiful, but taxing environment and harsh conditions cant ever really be shaken or forgotten too easily. The ever progressive NOTHING keep true to their chaotic outlook on life, keeping a keen eye to avoid repetition. With a radical cast of talented contributors such as harpist Mary Lattimore, classical musician Shelley Weiss, and singer/songwriter/producer Alex G., The Great Dismal showcases yet another essential side of the bands trademark American Post-Shoegaze.

TRACKLIST

A Fabricated Life
Say Less
April Ha Ha
Catch A Fade
Famine Asylum
Bernie Sanders
In Blueberry Memories
Blue Mecca
Just A Story
Ask The Rust