'Lay Hollow' takes us deeper than we've ever been into the mournful electronic underworld that Tri Angle has so successfully colonised - hypnotising us with vapour-trail synths and footwork drums tranquillised down to a funereal andante

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The band draws from the guitar-driven sounds of the blues as much its energy and sense of freedom

KNUMEARS - Directions LP Color:Black Ice Vinyl 'Lay Hollow' takes us deeperKnumears are aware that no band exists in a vacuum. They embody a sonic tradition shaped and molded over decades, one that can only be carried on by those who truly appreciate it. Whether you call it screamo, skramz, post hardcore, or something else entirely, it's a sound that has outlasted the changing musical trends of the years and is now influencing a whole new generation of underground musicians. Knumears' debut album, *Directions*, is both a