Hausu

Hausu

Forget the dancing skeletons, possessed cats, and schoolgirls brought to mind by the name Hausu — these Portland post-punk troubadours are more Jawbreaker than J-horror. Their debut, Total, may recall a moment before the word “emo” was relegated to hackneyed pop-punk whining, but it’s hardly a nostalgia daydream. Twinkling guitar riffs here may have that familiar patina of angst, but this quartet takes those notes from the past and brings them into new, discordant territories. You don’t kill your idols, you just snatch some of their cloth to make your own off-kilter quilt. – Claire

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BUY: Total is available via Hardly Art.