The local emotive hardcore heads in Springtime are currently streaming a new song from their debut 7” EP, South Hill, set to come out on the Tiny Engines label sometime around the end of this Summer.
The local emotive hardcore heads in Springtime are currently streaming a new song from their debut 7” EP, South Hill, set to come out on the Tiny Engines label sometime around the end of this Summer. You can hear the song on absolutepunk.net by clicking here: http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=51761
Springtime debuted as a band when they put out a six-song demo in March of last year and immediately hit the ground running, playing plenty of house shows and various venues throughout Richmond. The band also went on a short south-eastern tour with RVA post-hardcore band Brief Lives, and played The Fest 12 in Gainesville, Florida last October.
Springtime plays melodic, emotionally driven hardcore that’s reminiscent of Dag Nasty, Leatherface, and Rites of Spring. As you’d expect from a hardcore punk band, the music is fast and frantic, but the more melodic elements of the band’s sound can be heard in the dueling guitar licks that are found throughout all of their songs. The vocals are fairly harsh and gruff, but very listenable and discernible, with plenty of sing along potential at live shows or sitting in your bedroom. The yelled vocals fit the music perfectly, sounding pained and distraught, but somehow slightly hopeful when paired with the guitar melodies.
Their new song sees Springtime continuing to build upon the sound that’s found from their 6-song demo. Despite being similar to the demo, the new song, “South Hill,” is a slight bit more refined, with a better recording quality and the vocals being delivered more concisely. Recent shows the band has played reflect this sonic refinement as well, with the band now sounding tighter and their vocalist, Marshall Hawthorne, pacing himself better and being more consistent through a normal performance. “I think these songs show us getting more comfortable writing together, but also trying a few new things. I also think Marshall’s vocals come off even stronger than on our demo,” says guitarist Chris Carreon, “I wish he sounded more like Scott Stapp though. One can only dream.”
Springtime will be playing with the recently reunited Crime in Stereo when they come to Richmond on Saturday, July 13th at The Camel. Advance tickets are selling for $12 and will be $14 the day of the show. In the meantime, check out the new Springtime song (and the demo if you haven’t heard it–it’s available from their bandcamp) and get yourself reacquainted with Crime in Stereo. For more info on this show, check out the facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/149712971876680/ And stay tuned, as we’ll have more on the Crime In Stereo reunion coming soon!
