Skramz, Midwest Math, and Hazy Slowcore Take Over Los Angeles

If you want your chest rattled by frantic blastbeats and hyper-technical fretwork, get to The Echo on Tuesday. The venue plays host to a masterclass in modern screamo, skramz, and midwest emo. Headliners Cash Only Tony's and The Ritornello Form deliver the kind of raw, throat-shredding catharsis that defined the late-90s post-hardcore underground, while Aren't We Amphibians breaks up the chaos with intricate math rock tapping and bright, cathartic melodies. It is a line-up built for those who find peace in beautifully organized sonic violence.\n\nCome Friday, the vibe shifts from raw aggression to beautifully fractured noise rock and slowcore at the very same Echo Park stage. Teen Suicide is bringing their signature lo-fi, melancholic bedroom-punk to town, fresh off years of cultivating an intensely devoted cult following. They are joined by the propulsive, fuzz-drenched noise rock of Cloud Nothings and the crushing, atmospheric slowcore of Pure Hex. This bill is a perfect encapsulation of how heavy guitar music can stretch from quiet, tape-hiss intimacy to towering walls of shoegaze distortion.\n\nFinally, Sunday night brings a monumental pairing of midwest emo royalty to The Regent. Scranton legends Tigers Jaw are bringing their hook-heavy indie rock and signature dual-vocal harmonies to DTLA. Sharing the stage are Florida's Pool Kids, whose razor-sharp math rock riffs and colossal choruses have made them one of the most vital bands in the modern DIY landscape. Backed by Bleary Eyed's hazy, slowcore-adjacent shoegaze, this show is the absolute peak of the week for anyone who appreciates technical precision wrapped in absolute vulnerability.