On their 2020 eponymous debut, SPICE proclaimed themselves as pain. The pain never subsides, but the Los Angeles group comprised of members of CEREMONY, Sabertooth Zombie, Creative Adult and an x-factor in electric violinist Victoria Skudlarek learn to not only live, but thrive with it on their sophomore follow-up, Viv. An album fully realized in its vision of post-hardcore wrestling against shoegaze static and indie rock impressionism from production and texture to anxiety and release, this is the human experience. For all its internalized turbulence projected widescreen through Ross Farrar’s clean vocals, when you get to its apex “Live Scene”, you will feel wholeness.

Highlights: “Recovery”, “Live Scene”, “Bad Fade”

SPICE’s Viv is available now on Dais Records.

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