A lot is happening for the band NO CURE! The quintet, who released their debut EP in 2022, has just announced their signing with SharpTone Records and the upcoming release of a new conceptual EP, I Hope I Die Here, on 6 December.
Each track on the EP features collaborations, including Daniel McWhorter of Gideon, Kayhan Vaziri of Blessing + Yautja, and Matthew Hasting of MyChildren MyBride, among others. Speaking about these collaborations, the band said:
“Every track features someone that has made an undeniable mark on Alabama hardcore over the years. We do not expect you to recognize every name on this record, and that’s the point.
I Hope I Die Here is a love letter to Alabama and the Southeastern experience. It is an acknowledgment of suffering, and a proclamation of strength. This record is conceptually driven and more musically diverse than our previous EPs, on purpose. There is a distinct reason for each song to exist. We approach many topics, including what it’s like to grow up under the boot of religion, fraternity culture, the dark side of a beloved landmark, local ecological exploitation, and more. We do not believe the world needs any more songs about how craaaaaazyyy of a guy you are, how much you hate your town, or how your ex was such a *checks notes* bitch for breaking up with you because you cheated on her.”
The band also shared the first single, ‘Don’t Need Your Help’, featuring Jesse Clark of Wielded Steel and Nick Chance of Beautiful Child of God. Speaking about this track, the band’s vocalist Blaythe Steuer said:
“‘Don’t Need Your Help’ is about my touring experience throughout the country, and learning that many people still view the Southeast through a lens of negativity. The meaning behind the song is broad, in the sense that it certainly acknowledges the painful past of the region. But it also makes clear that it doesn’t help anyone to continue shitting on the current people here that only want to make it a better place for everyone.”
About the collaboration with Jesse Clark and Nick Chance, he added:
It was critically important to me to have two of my closest friends sing on this song. The first being Nick Chance, and also Jesse Clark. Both of them have shared these kinds of experiences as well. Overall, it is an extremely overstimulating and hard hitting track, and I can’t wait to rip it live.”
TRACK LISTING:
-Warcry (Feat. Hollan Chapman)
-Hang Me From the Bible Belt (Feat. Daniel McWhorter)
-Don’t Need Your Help (Feat. Jesse Clark and Nick Chance
-Forced Coagulation (Feat. JT Anderson)
-The Basement Beneath the Fountain (Feat. Kayhan Vaziri and Yautja)
-Your Children Will Drown In the Burning River (Feat. Matthew Hasting)
-Kill A Frat Guy (Lance McLaughlin)
-The Problem Is You (Same Old Shit) (Feat Michael Collier)