Dermabrasion

Toronto duo, Dermabrasion, have peddled their fleshy post-punk in and around their home town with a deceptively ferocious live show that has landed them supporting slots for the likes of Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Special Interest, Pixel Grip, Nox Novacula and Front 242’s Patrick Codenys. Dermabrasion’s 2021 demo EP Lunate marked a return to form for members Adam Bernhardt and Kat McGouran who started writing and performing together in 2015 with defunct Toronto punk band Wlmrt. Their full-length debut, Pain Behaviour, was released by Hand Drawn Dracula, produced by Josh Korody ( Fucked Up, DILLY DALLY, Breeze, Beliefs, Traitrs) and mastered by Noah Mintz. Korody’s experience with electronic music helped hone the band’s sound to a menacing edge they call “death rock and roll,” swinging equally in the directions of first wave and contemporary post-punk, industrial, and NWOBHM. "for those who like goth rock scintillatingly intense, brimming with electronic percussion and only just on the right side of horrifying" – ELECTRONIC SOUND "a crunching statement of intent" – CLASH MAGAZINE "strong contender for album of the year" - EXCLAIM "a timeless classic which will span many generations to come" "early contender for my album of the year" – LOUDER THAN WAR "If an atmospheric goth rock record is what they wanted, they were ridiculously successful" 9/10 – CULT MTL "LISTED: The Best New Music" – CRACK "CHART: Best New Music" – KERRANG! "LISTED: NME’S NEW BANGERS" – NME