It's a fact of life that hardcore bands, especially those involved with the late 90's screamo era, love to break up. They play a tour or so, leave us without about an hour worth of music, and then they're done. School, jobs, and families understandably take priority, and the band ceases to be. But the great thing about this scene though, is that it seems like every time a band splits up, a different one will begin with different members. Hot Cross came after Saetia. Ampere has members from Orchid. And now, among many other bands, Wrong Day to Quit rises from the ashes from great but short-lived bands like The Assistant and This Ship Will Sink. And with jams like these, maybe breaking up isn't such a bad thing.
Much like bands like Reds and Welcome the Plague Year, Wrong Day to Quit is one of those internet buzz bands that gets everyone excited when word hits who's in the band and songs have been released. And just like Reds and Welcome the Plague Year, Wrong Day to Quit is in no way disappointing. After releasing various demos, Vicissitudes is the bands full-length debut, which is more or less a guidebook on how to play passionate, true, positive melodic hardcore - I beg of you, please read up on Vicissitudes.
The main vocal duties of Wrong Day to Quit fall on the shoulders of Leigh, who you may remember as one of the vocalists from The Assistant. Vicissitudes literally means able to change, and this is a pretty accurate of Leigh's vocal style. One minute she can be singing some of the most beautiful, melodic notes ever to grace the ears of the punk community, and the next minute she will let out one of the most guttural growls I have ever heard from a singer, male or female. Leigh's vocals are complemented well with the frantic singing of the other members of the band, as each member adds their part to the song vocally. Musically, the slow and melodic drumming complements the vocals very well, and the bass and guitars can be very pummeling at moments of chaos, and then can come off very atmospheric during slower and more deliberate parts of the songs.
Besides making amazing hardcore, Wrong Day to Quit is a very personal band, with the booklet explaining what the song means to each member of the group. The explanations are very stripped and hold nothing back, no matter how personal the subject matter may be. From something as simple as the freedom felt from doing yoga to the very sad and personal battles a family member goes though battling schizophrenia, Wrong Day to Quit immerses you into their world. Like I said, this is a guidebook on how to play amazing, melodic hardcore. Read it, I promise you won't put it down.
