Side A emerges from the still-glowing embers of west coast wildfires on “The Burning World

and features demos of the EP's four tracks an EP now recognized as one of

An intriguing inversion seems to unfold

penning a vitriolic overview of life in the American Midwest

with bleak but sensually personalised soundcraft done in a mechanised outernational dancehall style shades away from her label mate 33EMYBW and Uganda’s Slikback

KNUMEARS - Directions LP Color:Black Ice Vinyl Side A emerges from theKnumears 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