Album lore

Wide Asleep, the 2025 release from Australian outfit Encounters, arrives on the Danish label 9231103 Records DK2. The album’s dozen tracks delve into the dense realms of hardcore and deathcore, marked by the aggressive rhythms and guttural vocals characteristic of the Mosh subgenre. Recorded in the shadow of Australia’s underground scene, Wide Asleep channels a raw intensity without excess polish, preserving the immediacy of the band’s live energy.Though the record has accrued a modest following—155 listeners and just over a thousand scrobbles on Last.fm—it stands as a resolute artifact within its niche. The featured track “FUNeral” exemplifies the album’s blunt force and rhythmic complexity, offering a signal of the band’s approach to the genre’s conventions. For those sifting through contemporary hardcore’s more abrasive corners, Wide Asleep warrants attention.

Album lore

Wide Asleep, the 2025 release from Australian outfit Encounters, arrives on the Danish label 9231103 Records DK2. The album’s dozen tracks delve into the dense realms of hardcore and deathcore, marked by the aggressive rhythms and guttural vocals characteristic of the Mosh subgenre. Recorded in the shadow of Australia’s underground scene, Wide Asleep channels a raw intensity without excess polish, preserving the immediacy of the band’s live energy.Though the record has accrued a modest following—155 listeners and just over a thousand scrobbles on Last.fm—it stands as a resolute artifact within its niche. The featured track “FUNeral” exemplifies the album’s blunt force and rhythmic complexity, offering a signal of the band’s approach to the genre’s conventions. For those sifting through contemporary hardcore’s more abrasive corners, Wide Asleep warrants attention.