THIRDFACE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM "MINISTERIAL CAFETERIA" + SHARES "MEANDER"

Posted on September 17th, 2024

[as seen on Brooklyn Vegan]

Nashville hardcore band Thirdface turned a lot of our heads (including ours) with their great 2021 debut LP Do It With A Smile, and we’re excited to learn that they’ll be putting out a followup this fall. Titled Ministerial Cafeteria, the album was recorded and mixed by drummer Shibby Poole and it comes out November 1 via Exploding In Sound (pre-order). Vocalist Kathryn Edwards says, “The lyrics kind of represent a bit of a shift from primal anger at any and all external aggressors found in the first album, to what I think are the two central themes of this album: an introspective exploration of mental health issues and skepticism towards societal structures and authoritative powers.”

The first single is “Meander,” a rager that squeezes sludgy, noisy post-hardcore, high-speed D-beat, hints of grindcore, and more into a two-minute runtime. It’s already got my hopes very high for this LP, and you can hear it below.