The Pitch of Discontent

Fresh from rocking their Download Fest debut, Naarm/Melb alternative act Wayside are already back in the studio with longtime collaborator Will Yip and hard at work on their upcoming third LP.We caught up with Izzy De Leon & Thomas Davenport at TPD HQ right before they skipped the country to chat about the runaway success of 2023’s ‘What Does Your Soul Look Like,’ capturing dynamics on heavy new single “Invisible Strings,” jumping on tours across the US, UK and Europe, why Yip’s Memory Music Label is a natural fit, the juicy details behind last year’s phenomenal Softcult collab “Can You See It?”, and much more.Follow Wayside, purchase/stream ‘Invisible Strings’ and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/waysideonline —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

After closing out their loose album trilogy with 2023’s introspective ‘The Noble Art of Self Destruction,’ Welsh post-hardcore trio Holding Absence jumped at the chance to explore new sonic territory on LP #4.Vocalist and self-confessed emo weeb Lucas Woodland joins the show to chat about the upcoming release of ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’ (out August 28th through Sumerian Records), embracing an external lyrical perspective, the influence and impact of science fiction, what it means to truly yearn, and why their record is, at its core, a “touch grass” chronicle.Follow Holding Absence, preorder/stream ‘Modern Life Is Lonely’ and grab tickets here: https://links.holdingabsence.com/ —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

With the group's latest EP dropping next month, Mackenzie & Callum from Sydney metalcore outfit Irken Armada stopped by the studio for a ripping chat about all things ‘Love Soaked Wounds’.We get into the band’s origins, what it’s like to play apartment shows, touring with Aussie all-stars Headwreck, taking their blend of cleans and chaos to the next level, psycho warm-up routines, and much more.Follow Irken Armada, pre-order/stream ‘Love Soaked Wounds’ and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/irkenarmada —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

With their first Australian tour appearance coming over twenty years into the group’s career, it’s been a long time coming for post-hardcore staples Armor For Sleep.We caught up with frontman and songwriter Ben Jorgensen backstage in Naarm/Melbourne during their recent run with emo mainstays Hawthorne Heights to chat about the joys of being a tourist, playing songs both old and new, the intricacies of narrative worldbuilding, and why the band’s second life is more necessity than raw desire.Follow Armor For Sleep, purchase/stream their music and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/armorforsleep —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

With their ‘Cruelty in the East Coast’ headline tour dates kicking off this week, frontman and visionary mastermind Hayden Oakley dropped by the studio to chat about all things Alera.Hayden digs into the great ‘poser screamo versus post-hardcore’ debate, his decision to put the project on hiatus (and why that immediately had its own expiration date), doppelgänger band monikers, striving to make art in an algorithmic world, and their crazy new split release with Satellites Were Set Alight.(Keep it a secret 🤫)Follow Alera, purchase/stream ‘A Selfish Endeavour’, and grab tickets here: https://solo.to/alera —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

For the next entry in our Dispatch Bay series, we’re backstage at The Forum in Naarm/Melbourne to chat with Cove Reber and Beau Burchell of Saosin during the group’s 2026 World Tour.With the band high off celebrating the 20th anniversary of their acclaimed self-titled debut album, we dig into ideas of reunion, rebirth, nostalgia, new material, and why starting over again feels so good.Follow Saosin, purchase/stream their music and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/saosinstuff —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

After closing the door on his long-standing solo effort Agnes Manners, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Matt Gravolin decided to rejoin the Hellions fold  late last year for an exclusive run of reunion shows.With the group now set to kick off an anniversary tour for their 2016 cult classic ‘Opera Oblivia’ LP, and new music imminently on the horizon, Matt jumps on the pod alongside FOTS and Hellions super fan (and/or sweater) Chris Roese to chat about community, gratitude, creativity, self-love, overcoming fear, and why 'True Detective' season one is forever the GOAT.Follow Hellions, purchase/stream their music, and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/hellionsmusic—Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Angel Du$t might be ‘Cold 2 The Touch’ off the back of their latest (and greatest) LP, but you know when vocalist and golden-toothed hypeman Justice Tripp rips the mic, what you’re about to witness is destined to be straight fire.Justice joins the show for a quick chat to rundown the important beats for Angel Du$t in 2026: coming back Down Under with Run For Cover Records alumni Superheaven, penning trauma tangents for the new record, adding the esteemed Jim Carrol to the AD team for a legacy hardcore link-up, his Mount Rushmore of real rockers, and why finally seeing the dentist ain’t so bad.Follow Angel Du$t, purchase/stream ‘Cold 2 The Touch’ and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/angeldustmoney —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

All good things must come to an end, and in many ways, every death is just a new beginning.Friend of the show, big riff lifer, and returning champion Nate Garrett joins the pod this week to chat about bringing his incredibly prolific run with American metallers Spirit Adrift to a close, playing the perfect final* show with Crowbar and Eyehategod, and why the band’s last-ever LP, ‘Infinite Illumination’ (out now through 20 Buck Spin), is both spiritually heavy and heavily spiritual. (Just don't call him a practicing Christian.)*You can now catch the band’s last-minute farewell shows as part of the Decibel Magazine tour across North America this April/May.Follow Spirit Adrift, purchase/stream ‘Infinite Illumination’ and grab tickets here: https://www.spiritadrift.com —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

For our next guest episode, Xavier Morris and returning champion Alex Bertuna of Naarm/Melbourne sonic aggressors Melting jump on the show to chat about the upcoming release of the group’s sophomore EP, the hefty ‘A Pathetic Excuse For a Life’, out May 29th through Greyscale Records.We chop it up about refining their sound and doubling-down on heaviness, capturing the look and feel of iconic 90's metal videos, the tension between fandom and challenging art, and why Crowbar are the GOAT's and Kirk Windstein is still the undeniable riff content king.Follow Melting, pre-order/stream ‘A Pathetic Excuse For a Life’ and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/meltingau —Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).