Editors' Picks: Retrace

Brian: Retrace's first demo is ridiculously impressive and one that should satiate fans of semi-melodic hardcore. The band comes from a Northwestern area of the U.S. which has become increasingly fertile in recent years, sporting the likes of Champion, Shook Ones, Sinking Ships, and others, while managing themselves to exude the raw energy and melody of newer bands like, say, Ruiner. Here's the demo in its entirety, courtesy of the Legitimate Bros Fantasyland (they would probably appreciate downloading over streaming to avoid that all annoying bandwith issue):

Retrace - Walk Alone
Retrace - The River
Retrace - On My Own
Retrace - Years of Our Lives