The bleak worldview espoused by Boston quintet Vein.fm permeates their tense, anxiety-inducing work. Chunky, pit-destroying riffs may be undeniably present on this astounding second album, but they’re merely one element in an unpredictably chaotic tornado of sound which blasts the listener in any number of directions. This World Is Going To Ruin You is a record fuelled by hardship, grief and disappointment, and vocalist Anthony DiDio’s uncompromising lyrics don’t hold back when exploring painful events, while ultimately suggesting that the only way to break through these difficulties is to rediscover – and take strength in – yourself. The band’s previous album, 2018’s Errorzone, laced a pugilistic hardcore attack with electronic elements, drawing notably from drum’n’ba...