Brooklyn, NY’s Sharkswimmer have collaborated with long-time Drug Church & Soul Blind producer Jon Markson to deliver their biting debut record, Serenity. Sharkswimmer calls forth the aggressive melodicism of 90s post hardcore greats like Planes Mistaken For Stars, the hook heavy punch of 2010s acts such as Basement, and the gritty emotional vulnerability of contemporaries like Fiddlehead for a full-length effort that is dripping with personality. Largely a vehicle for vocalist, guitarist and principle songwriter Justin Buschardt to exercise the emotional trauma of divorce, the album invites listeners on a poignant journey through the wreckage of dysfunctional relationships and the process of rebuilding a wounded heart. With songs featuring Geoff Rickly (Thursday / No Devotion) ...