Math Rock, Powerviolence, and Glitchy Hyperpop Sunder Austin This Week

Austin is bracing for a sonic battery this week as math rock, powerviolence, and cathartic emo collide across the city's grittiest rooms. Kick things off at the Mohawk, where Pool Kids will showcase their dazzlingly technical, fretboard-tapping math rock alongside Tigers Jaw's legendary midwest emo anthems. If your tastes lean less toward complex time signatures and more toward sheer, unadulterated aggression, head straight to 13th Floor the following night. The bill features Stares delivering lightning-fast, skull-crushing powerviolence alongside the raw, unrelenting hardcore punk of No Love—expect a claustrophobic, sweat-drenched room where the barrier between band and crowd completely vanishes.

On the larger stages, the rulebook is being thrown out entirely. Argentinian disruptors CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso are taking over the Moody Amphitheater, bringing a frantic, technicolor blend of experimental pop and latin hip-hop. Known for their theatrical, chaotic energy—often performing from hot tubs or within elaborate cage sets—the duo is touring on the heels of their highly praised collaborative releases. Their live show is a masterclass in genre-fluid anarchy, switching from trap beats to heavy metal riffs in the blink of an eye.

To round out the weekend's digital-age onslaught, Scoot Inn plays host to a hyperpop and art-pop masterclass featuring Underscores and PC Music maestro Umru. Underscores has been redefining the indie-electronic landscape with the glitchy, narrative-driven maximalism of their recent records, blending acoustic guitars with blown-out bass. Backed by Umru's metallic, razor-sharp sound design, this gig promises to be an essential gathering for those who like their pop music deconstructed, glitched, and blasted through a wall of subwoofers.