{"title":"Ostraca","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"ostraca-eventualities","title":"Ostraca \"Eventualities\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER\u003cbr\u003eSecond Pressing on Clear \u0026amp; Black Smoke Vinyl now available for preorder. These should begin shipping around July 10, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over a decade now, Richmond, Virginia titans \u003cstrong\u003eOstraca\u003c\/strong\u003e have written works definitive of screamo as a punk subgenre. Their catalogue is deceptive in its relative brevity; Ostraca’s habit of offering songs in groups of three and six gives each track a specific and undeniable gravity. Of course, this is no steadfast rule; for Ostraca, the distinction between EP and LP is immaterial, much the way Loma Prieta contended two decades ago. In 2017, they released two songs on \u003cem\u003eYarrow\u003c\/em\u003e, a split with Coma Regalia, Vril, and Untold Want, one of which has been re-recorded for their new four song 12”, \u003cem\u003eEventualities\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter taking five years between \u003cem\u003eEnemy\u003c\/em\u003e in 2018, and \u003cem\u003eDisaster\u003c\/em\u003e in 2023, the trio of bassist Gus Caldwell, guitarist Brian Russo, and drummer John Crogan showed that Ostraca is an unflappable mainstay in the world of emotive post-hardcore that they inhabit. The drama and passion expected of Ostraca’s work is only magnified by the dynamic shifts in their writing, earmarked by the inclusion of other genres in their style, like crust, metal, and post-rock. Their aptitude for this demarcates them from the entirety of their peers. Ostraca builds on the same tradition as German greats June Paik, creating heart-wrenching atmospheres driven by melodies that oscillate between resolution and discordance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEventualities\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in 2024 and was engineered, mixed and mastered by Danny Gibney, who the band worked with on \u003cem\u003eDisaster\u003c\/em\u003e. Comes packaged in a matte full color jacket with insert and limited colored vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Pressing:\u003cbr\u003e250 Fog Marble\u003cbr\u003e250 Onyx Marble\u003cbr\u003e125 Grey Cassettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond Pressing:\u003cbr\u003e250 Clear \u0026amp; Black Smoke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn Europe or UK and want to save on shipping? Order from:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/deathwishinc.eu\/collections\/persistent-vision\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeathwish Inc. 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Not ones to slow down, the trio of bassist Gus Caldwell, guitarist Brian Russo, and drummer John Crogan pick up where their last record left off, with six new songs of emotive, heavy screamo and post-hardcore. Through quiet and loud dynamics, the dark and stark \u003cem\u003eThread\u003c\/em\u003e explores themes of interconnectedness, fate and the unknowable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThread\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in late 2025 and was engineered, mixed and mastered by Danny Gibney, who the band worked with previously on \u003cem\u003eEventualities\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDisaster\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album comes packaged in a matte full color jacket with OBI strip, lyric insert and colored vinyl. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Info:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e225 x Pink w\/ Black \u0026amp; White Splatter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e225 x Black Ice w\/ Pink \u0026amp; White Splatter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e125 x Opaque Gold (Persistent Vision \/ Ostraca Exclusive)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e125 x Pink Cassettes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Persistent Vision","offers":[{"title":"LP - Opaque Gold","offer_id":53107350602044,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Pink with Splatter","offer_id":53107350634812,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black Ice with Splatter","offer_id":53107350667580,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Test Pressing","offer_id":53107350700348,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cassette - Pink","offer_id":53107350733116,"sku":null,"price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0883\/3852\/files\/Ostraca_Thread_CoverWithOBI.jpg?v=1780597020"}],"url":"https:\/\/persistentvisionrecords.com\/collections\/ostraca.oembed","provider":"Persistent Vision Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}