Los Angeles screamo classicists Knumears have signed to Run For Cover Records and Summer Shade, the imprint led by Fury’s Madison Woodward, celebrating with the release of “Breaking Ground.” The track serves as a perfect introduction to the three-piece’s harrowing blend of old school screamo and ferocious hardcore, exploding through bracing dynamic shifts before building to a stunning scream-along finale. Available everywhere now and as a limited 7″ single, “Breaking Ground” was recorded by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden and comes paired with an intense music video.
Guitarist and vocalist Matthew Cole, bassist and vocalist Dante Garcia II, and drummer Frankie Lopez have been touring relentlessly since forming in 2018, steadily releasing heartrendingly compelling music that carries the torch for one of hardcore’s most esoteric corners. Whether you call it screamo, skramz, or emoviolence, Knumears deliver a fresh take on the chaos and catharsis that define this sound, channeling the spirit of ’90s innovation while carving out their own path forward. The band promises more to come in 2026.