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 (Thirty Something Records) on October 4, 2024, and today share the ripping opener “Cycles.” Ledford’s vocals comed across as raw and melodic, circled by shifting guitars and pulsating drums that create an urgent delivery. Much of the EP deals with feeling performative around others and overcoming dissociation.

Ledford shares on the band’s lyrics for “Cycles”:

“This is about trying to work things out with an ex that just can’t see my perspective or my effort in trying to break self-destructive habits. I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflection and work on myself the past several months and it has caused me to see things in a new light.”

Preorder Faceless EP HERE.