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Visceral punk / EBM trio PUREST FORM drop their potent anarchist assault on the system – RESISTANCE – today via DAIS. The bold EP is fueled by collective anger amidst late-stage capitalism and a year of nonstop trauma in LA, from the fires to ICE. Vocalist Story Beeson, guitarist/programmer Madi Woodward, and bassist Riley Oikawa-Dahlson draw on their respective backgrounds in hardcore bands, and a shared love of industrial and techno, splicing the intensely heavy with the playful and sensual.
PUREST FORM’s chaotic performances are THE gig to catch in the LA underground. In a quick two years, word of Beeson’s live fury spread rampantly. Early champions include Boy Harsher, Chat Pile, King Woman, Sextile and more plus overall acclaim from Stereogum, dublab, FLAUNT, Consequence, Brooklyn Vegan, Revolver, Treble, New Noise to name a few.
‘Purest Form Brings Madonna to the Mosh Pit.’ THE FADER
“A furious freedom song screamed by Story Beeson with thought-provoking conviction (“I deserve the right to live”), “ANIMAL” crosses late-era White Zombie chugging with shattered-glass production work and an untamed spirit. It’s a beast… REVOLVER
“A potent amalgam of hardcore identity, industrial pulse and techno intensity…” KNOTFEST
RESISTANCE builds on PUREST FORM. The new material is more agile and charged-up, a cataclysmic set with structural jumps and hard left turns, confronting sonic and societal constructs. Serrated riffs meet fractured breakbeats, basslines, and body-quaking feedback, with nods to death metal and acid house in equal measure, all punctuated by Beeson’s urgent, anthemic narration, often shouted to near-shreds.
Recording took place sporadically throughout 2025, beginning while Beeson was still evacuated from her home. Sketches started on the computer before open-ended sessions at the space of their longtime collaborator and producer, Andrew Oswald. “A helpful and needed distraction during a pretty bleak year for the world. It became the one thing that felt good to us,” says Oikawa-Dahlson. “We explore some dark headspaces, but it’s also dance music.”
RESISTANCE is filled with moments that embody dissatisfaction with the status quo and a simmering desire to both destroy and connect. Its mission is a scorching, siren call to arms; these are not times to remain silent: “GET LOUD.”
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PUREST FORM Live Dates:
Sep 11: Los Angeles, CA – The Globe Theater ~
Sep 12: Pioneertown, CA – Thrasher Death Match at Pappy & Harriets !
Sep 18: Austin, TX – Cold Waves Festival
Sep 25: Chicago, IL – Cold Waves Festival
Nov 14: Orange County, CA – Darker Waves Festival
~ w/ Fiddlehead, Pity Sex + more
! w/ Circle Jerks, Melvins + more
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