(Artwork by Sara Legel) When Wrister put out their debut record in December of last year, it affirmed my opinion that anything over three minutes is prog rock. "Flowers On The Fault" is a raucous, unabashed ode to feeling complacent and looking for an out. It is two minutes of thrashing drums and jangly guitars that felt like a drop-out anthem. While Wrister's debut album Different Teeth feels like a party record with its loud instrumentation, it's more like a heartfelt conversation in the kitchen while the party goes on around. The record has the band looking for a place to connect, to relate, and to belong, beer-cracking sound effects and all. The album's second single "Lack of Truth" is an earnest look at trying to cut through the noise and uneasiness and find their base. As it progresses, Different Teeth gives way to subtler moments on songs like "Driver" or "Headlights" — the brashness opens up to allow for honesty. I pe...

The year may be close to over and most publications have put out their favorite album lists, but that hasn't stopped Twin Cities bands from sliding in with a few last-minute shredders. This includes the debut single from the trio Wrister ,  "Flowers on the Fault." With this track, the band is here to thrash and dash - "Flowers on the Fault" is two minutes and one second of pure jangly punk. Wrister doesn't rely on massive chorus either; instead, they build over a series of verses describing feelings of listlessness which can be summarized by the lyrics "I'm here again in nowhere." Wrister has partnered with  Brace Cove Records to put out this single. You can listen to "Flowers On The Fault" down below. Flowers On The Fault by Wrister