Wow. I already hate screamo cause it’s a pile of shit, but now there’s just a white fiery rage burning inside. Good job on making an absolutely beautiful song into a fucking car wreck.

There’s much more where that came from (and it’s much angrier, and filled with mocking of the band’s prettiness!). But in the grand scheme of things, you have to give Confide credit for one thing: Getting the attention of self-appointed tastemaking types who would normally never “lower their standards” and give a Christian screamo band a first look, let alone a second—and then, twisting that attention into outrage thanks to the seeming “debasement” of one of their most beloved songs. This video already has 8,700 views and is approaching 200 comments! Would a plain old screamy song about how God is great have done that? Not a chance.


So, bands out there whose aesthetics might not be right in line with the indie world’s tastes, but who want to grab that ever-elusive online buzz: Heed the gospel according to Confide, and you too can up your Google Blog Search ranking. It’s genius, really—the sort of flip side to the “sleepy covers of pop songs” pitfall that trips up all but the best indie-rock outfits. Who here wants to put down odds on how long it is before the world is “treated” to brokeNCYDE’s crunked-out version of “My Girls”?


Confide – Such Great Heights [YouTube via The Daily Swarm]
Confide [Buzznet]