Austin, Texas dark punk rippers Institute combined the anarcho-punk of forebears like Warsaw and Crisis, Dada's absurdism, and dark atmospheres into their own volatile concoction. Signing to Sacred Bones shortly after their self-released demo made the rounds, the band brought their dissonant assault into full focus on their 2015 debut full-length Catharsis.
Institute was formed in 2013 when Moses Brown of the Austin hardcore band Glue began writing and recording songs on his own. After sketching out some rough song ideas on a four-track, he was joined by Wiccans bassist Adam ...