‘Human life is a trauma factory.’ Those solemn words open Trauma Factory, the fourth full-length from emo-rapper nothing,nowhere. – real name Joe Mulherin – and across its 15 tracks you can very much hear the pain, anxiety and heartbreak that have fuelled their creator in penning the most intense album of his career. An undeniable facet of this record is Joe’s ability to pen snappy singles. One such song, nightmare – released last year – happens to be his strongest so far. A contemporary pop-punk jam in the vein of Machine Gun Kelly and YUNGBLUD’s recent output, it’s an infectious coming together of easy-on-the-ear melody and dark lyrics. fake friend works similarly well and, like nightmare, finds Joe backed by a full band. It’s here, where nothing,nowhere.’s cat...