After gaining traction with their savage blend of grindcore and almost cyberkinetic synth-pop on 2022’s D1G1T4L_DR1FT, Thotcrime are back with another dose of genre-mashing non-conformity. Connection Anxiety sees the transatlantic quartet take an introspective look at themselves and celebrate everything that makes them stand out from the crowd. Early on, Behind The Cracks feels like the boss level of dance mat extreme, and you don’t know whether to bust your feet to a sweet power combo or headbang until your neck cracks. It’s an instant reminder that Thotcrime’s desire to bridge the worlds of experimental grindcore and rave knows no bounds. We Hope Some Good May Come Of This is an abrasive minute-and-a-half of gritty riffs and visceral screams, before harmoniousl...