What is born of a DIY ethos shall inevitably return to its roots. This has at least been the case with WARM, a Vancouver based four piece who have existed in some form since 2017 and have now released their debut 2023 full length, Death Ron, via Early Onset Records. The album tests the limits of volume, clarity and minimalism through a sonic lens that invokes legacy artists like Archers of Loaf, Polvo, North of America or Silkworm. WARM are DIY in virtually every sense: they make their own gear, record and mix their own music and have even undertaken the event organization for a great number of their shows over the years. It goes without saying that they also design their own merch. Rhythm guitarist & lead vocalist Chris Merrell has been a pillar of Vancouver’s DIY community for o...