Constatine Sankathi

Constatine Sankathi were a four-piece screamo/hardcore band from Kalamazoo, Michigan that were active from 1994 to 1996. Their discography consisted of a split, two EP's and numerous compilation appearances (including two Food Not Bombs benefit comps). This was later all included in a single release that came out a few years after they broke up. It's not a word I like to throw around often, but "underrated" or at the very least "underappreciated" do come to mind when thinking of this band. Their limited output is absolutely fantastic, with a sound that could be gut-wrenching and chaotic in its climaxes and almost serene in its more melodic breaks, even incorporating some Indian Summer-esque guitar arpeggios. On top of all that, they would occassionally infuse brass instrumentation into the fold, and did so in an oddly fitting way. Highly recommended for fans of the underground emo/hardcore scene from the 90's in general, this will hit hard. Enjoy.

Bev. Clone/Constatine Sankathi (1995)

1. Bev. Clone - No Reason

2. Bev. Clone - Camp

3. Constatine Sankathi - Esoteric

4. Constatine Sankathi - Canoe

Who Killed The Killed Kid (1995)

1. I Am An Android

2. Husniyah

3. Thanks For The Candy

Baby Unicorn Tripped Over A Rock And Hurt Its Throat And Then Vomited (1996)

1. Listening Palms

2. Painting My Entire Body Black

3. Day

4. Rising Sun

Discography (1998)

1. Husniyah

2. I Am An Android

3. Esoteric

4. Canoe

5. Classical

6. Skies Are Home

7. Thanks For The Candy

8. In December

9. Listening Palms

10. Paint My Entire Body Black

11. Day

12. Rising Sun

13. Classical Part 2

14. Thanks For The Candy Again

15. Some Kind Of Wonderful

16. Cold Air Falls

17. Forget Everything I Told You

18. Fully

19. Husniyah

20. Waxing The Boat

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Saturdays At Your Place

Saturdays At Your Place are a three-piece emo/indie band from Kalamazoo, Michigan that got started in 2021. They released their debut full-length that same year, which was followed up earlier this year with an EP released via No Sleep Records. Always Cloudy is a collection of bangers from start to finish, and liking it this much was a genuine pleasant surprise for me. They bring an energy to each well-crafted track, utilizing poppy melodies and vocal harmonies, alongside some really fun guitar interplay that bounces between a twinkly styling and big, distorted chords. These aren't direct comparisons, but if you're into bands including Free Throw, Hot Mulligan, Arm's Length, Charmer, or Ben Quad, you will absolutely love this. Even if you're not familiar with those, I'd implore anyone interested in the poppier side of emo to give this a shot. Enjoy.

Something Worth Celebrating (2021)

1. First Of All

2. Mood Swings

3. Existential Shred

4. Coffee Cups

5. One Track Mind

6. Never Sweater

7. Desk Van

8. To The Moon

9. Getting Better

For Tortus (My Cat)

1. For Tortus (My Cat)

Always Cloudy (2023)

1. Future

2. Fetch

3. Tarot Cards

4. Hospital Bed

5. It's Always Cloud In Kalamazoo

6. Eat Me Alive

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The Reptilian

The Reptilian are a three-piece post-hardcore/screamo band from Kalamazoo, Michigan that formed in 2008. In terms of sound, they play an intricate brand of screamo that takes a lot of cues from Midwestern emo, with the twinkly, reverb-heavy guitar sounds and such. Throw in some complex drum patterns and shouted vocals, and The Reptilian make for a very interesting listen. These guys are incredible musicians with a solid amount of output in the past few years, so there's no shortage of awesome here. I'd recommend Full Health if you're new to them, because that thing is full of phenomenal songs. Enjoy.

Lautrec/The Reptilian/Boy Problems/Osceola (2008)

1. Lautrec - Taylor's Tent

2. The Reptilian - The One Thing I Could Never Stomach About Santa Carla Is All The Damn Vampires

3. Boy Problems - I Swallowed A Bug

4. Osceola - Don't Tase Me Bro

5. Lautrec - Pushin' For Cushion

6. The Reptilian - Untitled

7. Boy Problems - Good Grief

8. Osceola - Malax

We Have Become (2008)

1. The One Thing I Could Never Stomach About Santa Carla Was All The Damn Vampires

2. I Sure Hope Ving Rhames Isn't In This One

3. Neptune Or Mars...Or Neptune

4. Lets Slip Away Under Cover Of Afternoon In The Biggest Car In The County

Boys' Life (2009)

1. I'll Ram My Ovopositor Down Your Throat and Lay Eggs in Your Chest But, I'm Not an Alien

2. So... What Are My Torso Options?

3. Wallkicks Will Work

4. I Can't Drink This, It's Warm!

Unreleased Tracks (2009)

1. Dave Matthews Band Live

2. James Franco: Stoner Of The Year

3. Manaburn

Full Health (2010)

1. Pretty Big Doses

2. Dungeons & Drag Queens

3. Bulls On Patron

4. Peyote Ugly

5. Roman Sideburns

6. 200% Sweater

7. Aerosmith Kids

Jowls/The Reptilian (2011)

1. Jowls - Russ

2. Jowls - Dan

3. Jowls - Jon

4. The Reptilian - Jeff 

5. The Reptilian - Ryan

Annabel/Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)/Joie De Vivre/The Reptilian - Count Your Lucky Stars 4-Way Split (2011)

1. Annabel - Decisions, Decisions

2. Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) - The Horror of Riovanes

3.  Joie De Vivre - Vicodin Lite

4. The Reptilian - Eddie's Lane

The Reptilian/Innards (2011)

1. The Reptilian - Gold Blooded

2. The Reptilian - Old Blooded

3. Innards - Goro

4. Innards - No Money, More Problems

Low Health (2013)

1. Pan (Sucks)

2. University Of The Indian In The Cupboard

3. Chimney Wizard

4. Sam Haircut

5. Thousand Year Lease

6. The Paseo

7. Keif Puck

8. DK Mode

9. Cooler By The Lake

10. Underwater Kiss Makeup

The Reptilian/Two Knights/Victor Shores/Boy Parts (2015)

1. The Reptilian - nahimastay

2. Two Knights - Dazzler

3. Victor Shores - Not Yeti

4. Boy Parts - Live a Long Time and Take Care of Yourself

End Paths (2016)

1. Drifter

2. No Path

3. Sad Ghost

4. Fold And Follow

5. Old Growth

6. Arm's Length

7. Wrong Pattern

8. Turn And Coil

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Ordination Of Aaron

Ordination Of Aaron were a five-piece post-hardcore/emo band from Kalamazoo, Michigan that were around from 1993 to 1995. They toured throughout the east coast and Canada, and put out a small amount of recordings between EP's, compilation appearances, and one LP. Almost their entire discography was included on 2000's Completed Works, and any of their material that wasn't included is linked separately. Ordination Of Aaron take clear influence from Sunny Day Real Estate, but in a rawer form, which could draw comparisons to Indian Summer or The Hated. Though they formed a few years later, I Hate Myself are also pretty comparable to Ordination Of Aaron. Damn good band. Enjoy.

Speed Kills (1994)

1. Ordination Of Aaron - Battle Of Tippecanoe

2. Indian Summer - Black/Touch The Wings Of An Angel... Doesn't Mean You Can Fly

3. Indian Summer - Truman

Acoustic (1995)

1. Crate

2. You Too Can Be A Motion Picture Star

3. Untitled

Completed Works (2000)

1. Immersion In a 90 MPH World

2. New Face

3. Exercise In Futility Part 1

4. Crate

5. Count Of Monte Carlo

6. You Too Can Be A Motion Picture Star

7. Beautiful 2 Fold

8. Something Like Bottom

9. Battle Of Tippecanoe

10. Parthenon

11. Product You

12. Counter

13. Eli

14. Lay Down And Die

15. Eli (Acoustic)

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New Face

I Brought The Cutter