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To Live and Withstand

by Anklebiter

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    Polyester 6.5" Monkey plushie, wearing an Anklebiter shirt with a front and back print. Sealed in a polybag and tagged.

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    Exclusive Anklebiter shirt for their EP, "To Live and Withstand”. Screen printed on ‘Bay’ Comfort Color shirts. Design by Daniel Mackey.

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    — Relaxed fit
    — Topstitched, classic width, rib collar
    — Twill taped neck and shoulders

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    Limited first pressing on 7" 'Clear w/ Pink + Yellow + Blue Splatter' vinyl. Housed in a jacket w/ full-color center labels and insert.

    Includes unlimited streaming of To Live and Withstand via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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    Exclusive Anklebiter crewneck sweater for their EP, "To Live and Withstand”. Screen printed on ‘Navy’ Independent Midweight Crewneck Sweaters.

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    — This is a mockup and the actual product may vary.
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    — 8.5 oz (280 gm) cotton/polyester blend fleece
    — Split stitch double needle sewing on all seams

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I Am… 01:50
At night it tends to get fucking cold up here. After a couple years my words turned insincere.Everything that I am embodied in the land of people yelling, spitting, screaming, knowing where they stand.Small in my hands; to live and withstand. Become who I am, no one understands. Daytime comes around and I've removed all my skin. Barrier is gone and the darkness pours in. Everything I am is buried in the sand. Forgotten, torn apart, unrecognizable to man. Small in my hands; to live and withstand. Become who I am…no one understands. You made me who I fucking am. Through the suffer and sin, I’m this close to caving in. No one understands, you made me who I fucking am. Engulfed sound of harps and mandolins; I finally let the violence in.
3.
Daredevil 01:19
May your name be erased.I will not be replaced. Memories long forgotten. Overgrown; rotten. Fucking daredevil, I’ve lost control. Burst a blood vessel. Banished underground to mask the sounds that come from your mouth. You make me wanna gouge my eyes out, make me wanna explode. Make me wanna bash my head on something until I see my skull. You are all that I despise. I can take one shot and then realize your breathing wasted my time.
4.
Pearl 01:22 video
Drunken slurring words and blocking out all that you’ve heard. The price to keep yourself sane is causing others lives pain. Everything I keep with me reminds me of who I want to be. Nothing I could say or do gets me to sympathize with you. I am the one to start the shift. Rip off the bandage and get it over with. I miss what life I used to live… before its grip on you finally hit. I just don’t get what the fuck goes on in your head to equate the abuse and misfortune that you spread. Letting go of the things I used to know. Nothing can change without time, but now it’s eating into mine. No longer can I take staying awake. Being held to the choices irresponsibly made. I cannot fucking comprehend the way that your brain’s been bent. There has got to be a way for you to finally mend. Existence masked, innocence passed. None of your bullshit was built to last. All of your lies to build up your disguise. Watching someone I love die before my eyes.
5.
Catharsis 01:25
Kick down the door with malicious intent. Warping my world till it’s deformed and bent. Spreading lies, unfairly jaded. In a place that I thought was sacred. Rip you apart with my hands. Every day you claim someone new. No morals, nothing to do. Slit your throat. Seeing you bleed is the only catharsis I need. You try to mend into someone else. I just wish you would kill yourself. Go back to where you came from. Shot your hostage, still got your ransom. Leech onto me. Inserted into my space like an IV. I guess thinking for yourself has never been that easy.
6.
Altruist 01:34
Heaving as I try to save myself from drowning. Pieces of nails I’ve bit off litter the floor. I’ve lost touch with my surroundings, nothing makes sense anymore. Erased from me is my identity. Lost who I was and who I’m meant to be. How can missing something arbitrary make me feel so incomplete? Questioning my every move. Smash my face on the rocks as I overthink. Teeth shattered like glass and I reach the brink of a meltdown. The meaning of everything I’m feeling: living for others is the reason I’m breathing. I need to fucking let it go.
7.
Lynx 02:24
“If there is a god he will have to pray for my forgiveness”. Existing in your space each and every day outcomes in a sickness. They’d rather be drawn and quartered than tell me they’re proud. When the red finally fades and everything turns to grey, everything I do reminds me of you. I stand alone with this knife in my chest. I wanted to be loved, but it’s not for the best. Crumbling, screaming. Life truly has no meaning. My fears manifest in the depths of my head. Jump in the ocean and my body turned to lead. No reciprocation; alienation. All my words fueled by frustration. Self-mutilation for recreation. Slowly destroyed by my own creation.

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Fast, loud hardcore will never get old. “To Live and Withstand” clearly showcases this, where the majority of each song on the seven-song EP is just short of a minute and a half, yet packed with so much energy, emotion, and rhythm.

Anklebiter came right out of the gates in 2022 with their explosive demo. On their EP, they’ve only evolved what was heard prior. While still straightforward hardcore songs, Anklebiter’s songwriting is stronger and more confident than ever. “I Am…” and “Pearl” show the band easily playing with tempo and creating a powerful dynamic that’s tough not to dance to. Guitar solos and hooky bass lines are sprinkled throughout, adding more layers to the band’s furious sound.

“To Live and Withstand” is full of rageful recollections of life, detailed with harsh imagery and expressed with bursts of spite. Anklebiter continues to resist, calloused, growing and withstanding.

credits

released May 26, 2023

Art by Daniel Mackey
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Will Hirst at Gate 4 Studios

Anklebiter is Logan, Rachael, Evan, and Nick
Logan - Bass
Rachael - Vocals
Evan - Guitar
Nick - Drums

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