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An Exercise In Discontent

by Under the Pier

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1.
Welcome to the final stage promises blur every line written for a tragedy this is what I write back theres no feeling more transparent than what you give you've been here before it becomes an albatross hung around your neck burdened by selfishness burdened by the early grave celebrate the outcome calibrate the fall
2.
Settle down and fill the blanks hallucinate a fantasy life where the light always turns yellow at that awkward point when you dont know if we should go or stop this is the fantasy neither of us will dream living life on egg shells eyes open while we sleep were you sleeping when i told you what you meant to me or were you just resting your eyes again you're the righteous one I know you were afraid this would last forever good thing you didnt try too fucking hard you turned away every time i said I loved you now the thought of you fills me with shame the scowl that you make is carved into my face, scarred unable to comprehend what your superficial expectations were you dont know me anymore turn over new leaves and hear my plea fuck love its make believe the jokes on me I wont admit it until you regret it fuck me and say it break me down more til that empathy hits just right fill me in on what compassionate means to you end it before you settle for something worth fighting for I've had enough was this abuse good for you too?
3.
Fabulous 02:30 video
Dead between these sheets she lays still and lets the altar speak feeding her self esteem feeding our romantic atrophy throw your boguete into the grave find your self unused find your fucking picture perfect dreams confused I'll find my peace at the fucking end I'm finding nothing but grief instead another bad look you're back on your shit again filling ears spelling goodbye with smoke across the sky I crisscross your face from these blind expectations on blame my heart felt intentions for our demise and you have nothing to say close your eyes and look alive consume close your eyes and look alive now youre alone close your eyes and look alive yeah This white picket fence you imagine so cold wont give you a sense of compassion no pulse break it off and feel some emotion so cold something you were never capable no pulse lovely wedding quick and easy six feet under throw your boquete into the grave fabulous
4.
My future crippled in the arms of broken men perspired off the glass like tears of unaccomplishment waiting.. hardships never forget the sound of the unarmed happiness never remembers the voice of regret baited breath collapsing my lungs as fucked as i am at least im not you fuck your society socialite wannabe feeding the fucking plague keeping me on my knees I cant see you i cant open my eyes bloodshot from the desguise I cant listen i cant hear your voice or your throat gets slit with a smile Im back and forth on suicidal thoughts from a worthless life another impossible circumstance to convay to a fake millionaire dragging his weight through the prostitute isle as your coked up face awaits tonights cheap fixation you fucking waste of life kill everything you never deserved noone cares just kill yourself too fuck this place ignore me while i see myself out you'll never see my face again sing halleluja
5.
Glower 02:50
Let me introduce you to the knife she stuck in my heart this blade lets her down fails her style dull like her support bitterness is sharp carves the scar failing each others touch hello annihilation welcome to the last meal pick my carcass clean living in my head rent free and falling in and out of love just base your decisions on your fucked emotions twist the knife sharpen my spine why dont you abandon me abandon us why dont you abandon these wasted years and smiles why so glower
6.
Enter Lube 01:28
7.
Its the air in your lungs that drags us all down breathe out for good and float with all your friends drown your pain away with self satisfaction remedies betray now youll see what lies beneath facts of death start to bloom rots out the hole inside you turned away turned away from the clouds drama for you to gossip turned away turned away from the clouds now your priest is nowhere to be found here in lies your faithful genocide just say goodbye the devils in the back seat I am god my blood is on your hands lick them cleaner dead ones float live ones sink let me show you what I mean float this was your choice self entitled enjoy the ride your church chartered just for you let the tide take you lonely at the bottom
8.
This was always meant to fall apart in my hands giving until it hurt getting nothing in return helping everyone break their promises cast me out into the world you pollute with the status quo by your side, enjoy the house when i set it ablaze underneath the gun with my hand out I ask for someone share with me what you're blessed before i fall laughing as my head hits the floor failure isnt cheap I pay for it on my own shame reminds me of why i keep picking my wounds just let me bleed out leave me in the lurch to admire does it feel like I'm not ok will it heal all my disassembled strength no chance with everything I've learned that I'll pull myself out of this hole falling off the ledge was what i was born to do nothing about me exists without a lack of faith dispair will dim these flames when the smoke clears ill start over again without a will to go on I'm just trying to find my way home long walk in a loop
9.
Instead of discussion you fill writings on the wall with disapproval these fake conversations will still sum up who you are with no intent to save this dead inside dead inside will you mend the decline of this love of your lies let it die you failed dead inside will you sing a new song pointing out every flaw let it die burn every memory charished as a lull sentiment Is not a breath she takes dead inside out never change time will never forget dead inside out Its the best advice i never got dead inside out silenced by the blame no appolagies in hindsight i thank you for this gasping for air while she held her grip taught me how to hold my fucking breath so long
10.
My retribution follows behind these words spoken from a broken heart re-claimed failing to understand why you threw everything away It was all I ever wanted all for nothing you checked the fuck out you gave up on those famous words you gave into your faults to feed me a situational love fuck your regrets I buried my heart in you you buried the past in me you checked the fuck out you buried the future I need you you need me just to be somebody else so i find myself locked out I lost the key I know how it looks as you lie in shock trauma you're the one that put yourself there in the first place this is awkward but kharma comes back in the worst ways I lost the key I lost the key honey I'm home tell me all your favorite mistakes tell me all your victim shit fuck this bitter as before you came along leaving a wound that wont soon forget you now you know kharmas a bitch
11.
In Vogue 04:06
Popular just like the anti christ no ambition stopping you from following the heard leading us to parties with coked up celebrities this beat starts to fuck my head this beat starts to draw a line nothing here is real now your industry fucked everything Into a coma caused by all your poor taste play the same song again progress stopped when you quit caring about the future all you want is that same old beat played again and again were forever stuck in your subjection you're forever blind to these bullshit idols the worst of us all get out from under my skin popularity is what you use to measure worth In lieu of stupidity say it underground's where im supposed to be say it underground's where im supposed to be say it underground's where I'm supposed collapse your floor suckers heres the latest fashion trend you fucking suckers

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"Colorful, erratic, uncomfortable and striking. An unsettling display of beauty and pain.”

“In short, Under The Pier takes that old-school chaotic mathcore sound of the 00’s of stuff like Heavy Heavy Low Low and makes it even heavier, drawing from deathcore and deathgrind acts like The Red Chord. Giving it a more modern spin is Pedram Valiani (of the aforementioned Frontierer)’s mixing job, giving it a massively thick sound with heavy crunch without feeling over-produced. Their riffs can feel both all over the place and unpredictable, yet engaging, groovy and beaming with contagious energy. That blend of enthusiasm and insanity is what mathcore does best, and this is a prime example of it. It’s unsettling and uncomfortable, yet free and boundless.” HeavyBlogIsHeavy.com

“For the uninitiated, you’re likely to have fun with this band if you appreciate some really gifted musicians. The band’s new album, An Exercise In Discontent, was mixed by Pedram Valiani (Frontierer, Sectioned) at Outlier Sound and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, is even more chaotic music that bridges the gap between metalcore, mathcore, and pure chaos.” TheNewFury.com

“I guess Under the Pier still have some work to do in terms of refining their songwriting craft. Along with the performance potential present, improving on that would seriously elevate the band in my view. I will say that they certainly check all the boxes for a proper band in this niche, having the frantic energy, the explosive delivery, and all that. Since they’re only in their incipient stage as a band, I have hopes that we’ll see them improving and going further, as well as taking certain risks in order to achieve future greatness in the genre.” EverythingIsNoise.net

“An Exercise In Discontent is very entertaining to listen to, almost too much. It’s dynamic with its short songs and although it can tire the ear with its bogged and unforgiving style, its brevity and conciseness are like a drink of fresh water.” RTMBMusic.com

"It hits a nice spot between two of my favourite post hardcore kind of styles, and that’s the eccentric ways of Horse The Band and the noisy mathy bullshit like Frontierer. It’s a full on experience that shows the band is growing at an alarming pace with huge improvements over their Puff Pieces release last year. This is one of the better highly chaotic and technical core releases of the year, especially if you enjoy the frantic early 00s brand of math and metalcore like Heavy Heavy Low Low and The Number Twelve." NoobHeavy.com

"An Exercise In Discontent therefore sounds like an 'upgraded' version of Puff Pieces. We thus find intact the mixture of influences ranging from chaos to metalcore with brutal and convoluted pieces taking us back fifteen years ago, when Botch, Into The Moat or even The Red Chord were at the top of their art (a bit like The Callous Daoboys but on steroids). Except that we know the qualities of producer of Valiani (we will talk to you very soon about the last Frontierer, which is also very big) and that the man really likes to put the mouths of the listener. And thanks to that super massive sound, Under The Pier's mathcore is even more devastating than ever before. While retaining this freedom of writing and their relentless ferocity, the sonic mess becomes even more uncomfortable, the listener's nerves strained as their unpredictability and technique are increased tenfold here." EklektikRock.com

"Clocking in at less than half an hour, An Exercise in Discontent punches you square in the face with a punishing low end while licking your earlobes with wormy dissonance as you lay crying in the street." AngryMetalGuy.com

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released October 8, 2021

Produced by Emmett Ceglia
Engineered by Scott Ensign at Obscura Sound
Mixed by Pedram Valiani at Outlier Sound
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege
Artwork and layouts by Brittany Herbinko

"Subtext and Make Believe Fact" music video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaYRsLWFjCI
"Fabulous" music video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1YLoC3BU2w

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UNDER THE PIER Baltimore, Maryland

Chaotic heavy from Baltimore

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David Amato
Jesse Witt
Ian Wilmot

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