Sitting somewhere between hardcore, punk, and post-hardcore, Tripper take unwanted feelings and turn them into heavy, noisy songs of catharsis. Following the Baltimore band’s 2024 Faceless EP, they now return with their next dose of music in single “Puppet.” The song delivers a deep tone, swirling through raw, anguished vocals and puncturing riffs. On the lyrics, vocalist Nic divulges, “The track focuses on heavy themes of dissociation and not feeling...

Last year, Tripper introduced themselves with their debut EP People Die Every Day, showcasing the band’s vehement blend of hardcore punk. In 2024 the Baltimore group is back with a new EP and new vocalist, as Nic Ledford joins the band. Tripper will release Faceless on October 4th through Thirty Something Records, which was recorded and mixed by Kevin Bernsten (End It, Full of Hell) at Developing Nations in Baltimore,...