Album: Are We All Angels by Scowl (2025)
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: Album

Artist Background: Scowl is an American rock band from Santa Cruz, California. The band consists of singer Kat Moss, guitarists Malachi Greene and Mikey Bifolco, bassist Bailey Lupo, and drummer Cole Gilbert. On October 8, 2024, Scowl announced their signing to Dead Oceans . Part of the 	Santa Cruz, California, U.S music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Hardcore Punk movement.

Related Artists: GEL, Drain

Music Scene: Part of the 	Santa Cruz, California, U.S music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Hardcore Punk movement.

Tags: 2020s, Album, Dead Oceans


Scowl level up in incredible fashion on their second full-length Are We All Angels, a West Coast rock record packed with the type of hooks that most bands only dream of cooking up. The leap achieved by these Santa Cruz screamers is all the more impressive when taking into account the rawness of their breakout debut, How Flowers Grow from 2021—a speedy and pummelling hardcore record in which vocalist Kat Moss growled in a bile-spitting low register over songs that rarely made it past the two-minute mark.

On Are We All Angels, Moss and the gang bolster their ferocious sound with an assist from producer Will Yip (Code Orange, Turnstile) and a new-found sense of tunefulness that recalls fellow Californians The Distillers’ chipped-tooth 2003 classic Coral Fang. But even at their most radio-ready moments—the chugging “Celebrity Skin”-recalling guitars of “Fantasy”; “Suffer the Fool (How High Are You?)”’s indelible, miles-long chorus—Scowl never lose an ounce of grit that gained them prominence in the always-crowded hardcore scene, making for a record that transcends mere genre-crossover gestures.

Scowl's "How Flowers Grow" delivers a raw, high-energy punk experience, characterized by its aggressive tempo and gritty textures. The album's production captures the visceral intensity typical of punk, with a focus on unpolished, live-sounding instrumentation that emphasizes the immediacy of the genre. Tracks like "Bloodhound" and "Trophy Hunter" feature driving rhythms and abrasive guitar work, creating a relentless sonic assault. The vocals are delivered with a fierce urgency, cutting through the mix with a confrontational edge. The album's sound is both chaotic and cohesive, with each track maintaining a sense of urgency and rebellion. "How Flowers Grow" stands out for its unapologetic energy and the raw, unfiltered emotion that permeates each track.

Album: How Flowers Grow by Scowl (2021)
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: Album

Artist Background: Scowl is an American rock band from Santa Cruz, California. The band consists of singer Kat Moss, guitarists Malachi Greene and Mikey Bifolco, bassist Bailey Lupo, and drummer Cole Gilbert. On October 8, 2024, Scowl announced their signing to Dead Oceans . Part of the 	Santa Cruz, California, U.S music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Hardcore Punk movement.

Related Artists: GEL, Drain

Music Scene: Part of the 	Santa Cruz, California, U.S music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Hardcore Punk movement.

Tags: 2020s, Album, Dead Oceans


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