Purest Form Drops MORE Single, Sets RESISTANCE EP for Sep 4
The band features Story Beeson, Madi Woodward, and Riley Oikawa-Dahlson, with production by Andrew Oswald.
PUREST FORM has released the single 'MORE' ahead of the band's forthcoming RESISTANCE EP, out September 4 via DAIS Records.
The RESISTANCE EP is described as a potent anarchist assault on the system, fueled by collective anger amidst late-stage capitalism and a year of nonstop trauma in LA, from the fires to ICE.
The visceral dance-punk trio is vocalist Story Beeson, guitarist/programmer Madi Woodward, and bassist Riley Oikawa-Dahlson. The trio draw on their respective backgrounds in hardcore bands, and a shared love of industrial and techno, splicing the intensely heavy with the playful and sensual. 'Resistance, less of an idea, more of an absolute action that has to be taken,' asserts Beeson.
PUREST FORM's chaotic performances have made the band a notable draw in the LA underground. In a quick two years, word of Beeson's live fury spread rampantly earning them support slots with Boy Harsher, Chat Pile, King Woman, Sextile and more. Their acclaimed S/T EP drew acclaim from outlets including Stereogum, dublab, FLAUNT, Consequence, Brooklyn Vegan, Revolver, Treble, and New Noise.
RESISTANCE builds on PUREST FORM. The new material is more agile and charged-up, a cataclysmic set with structural jumps and hard left turns, confronting sonic and societal constructs. Serrated riffs meet fractured breakbeats, basslines, and body-quaking feedback, with nods to death metal and acid house in equal measure, all punctuated by Beeson's urgent, anthemic narration, often shouted to near-shreds.
Recording took place sporadically throughout 2025, beginning while Beeson was still evacuated from her home. Sketches started on the computer before open-ended sessions at the space of their longtime collaborator and producer, Andrew Oswald. 'A helpful and needed distraction during a pretty bleak year for the world. It became the one thing that felt good to us,' says Oikawa-Dahlson. 'We explore some dark headspaces, but it's also dance music.'
RESISTANCE is filled with moments that embody dissatisfaction with the status quo and a simmering desire to both destroy and connect.
Tracklist
1 - ANIMAL (Official Video)
2 - BREAK
3 - BEYOND TERROR
4 - MORE
5 - BASS RESISTANCE
6 - BREATHE
Tour Dates
Aug 25: Los Angeles, CA - Cha Cha Lounge
Sep 11: Los Angeles, CA - The Globe Theater ~
Sep 12: Pioneertown, CA - Thrasher Death Match at Pappy & Harriets !
Sep 18: Austin, TX - Cold Waves Festival
Sep 25: Chicago, IL - Cold Waves Festival
Nov 14: Orange County, CA - Darker Waves Festival
~ w/ Fiddlehead, Pity Sex + more
! w/ Circle Jerks, Melvins + more
Photo Credit: Kris Kirk | hi res + social versions here
Photo Credit: Kris Kirk | hi res + social versions here
