Perth hardcore outfit Pincer+ have returned with a scorcher—“Yours To Erase”—the newest cut from their upcoming debut full-length Who Are You When No One’s Around, dropping Friday, 12 December through Greyscale Records and 1126 Records. And if you thought the earlier singles hit hard, this one digs even deeper. It’s raw, razor-edged, and emotionally volatile in all the ways modern hardcore should be.
This record isn’t just an album—it’s a dismantling. A stripping back. A confrontation with the self once the chaos fades and there’s nowhere left to hide.
🔥 A RECORD BUILT IN THAT SPACE BETWEEN EVERYTHING AND NOTHING
Pincer+ aren’t afraid to get uncomfortable, and Who Are You When No One’s Around leans straight into that unease.
The band describe it as an exploration of isolation, guilt, anger, and the terrifying quiet in between. It’s the sound of pulling yourself apart before you can figure out how to put the pieces back together:
“It’s about losing control, pulling yourself apart, and trying to figure out who you are… the title felt like a way to tie it all together — a question for us as much as anyone else.”
It’s an album born from honesty, volatility, and that internal voice we spend most of our lives trying to ignore.
🔥 “YOURS TO ERASE” — QUIET TRUTHS, LOUD CONSEQUENCES
Today’s single, “Yours To Erase,” is a standout even among the band’s already hard-hitting catalogue.
Pincer+ describe it as:
“the push and pull between people… the confusion… and the way things can spiral out of control through tension and misunderstandings.”
It’s a song built out of the moments where truth hides in the silence. The moments where small decisions stack on top of each other until everything collapses.
Musically, it’s a tightly coiled fuse — angular, abrasive, cathartic. Hardcore with emotional stakes. Hardcore with teeth.
🔥 A CLEAN SLATE, A NEW LINEUP, A NEW CHAPTER
The album marks a turning point for Pincer+ following key lineup changes:
Jaiden Higgon stepping in on vocals and Isryan Shah taking on bass.
Rather than fight the shift, Pincer+ embraced the upheaval — hitting reset, redefining themselves, and emerging sharper and more purposeful than ever.
You can hear it in the urgency. In the clarity. In the stakes.
To celebrate the dawn of this new era, the band will be taking their ferocity to the stage at Perth’s Froth & Fury Festival in January 2026, joining a stacked lineup headlined by Polaris, alongside Soulfly, In Hearts Wake and more.
🔥 PINCER+ — A RISING FORCE WITH TEETH
Since their abrasive 2022 debut single “Angeldust”, Pincer+ have carved out a cult following through their willingness to push hardcore’s boundaries.
From the Hunting God Tapes EPs (Vol. 1: Violence & Vol. 2: Romance) to last year’s caustic ripper “Pulling Strings”, the band have proven they’re not just another heavy act—they’re building their own universe, their own language, their own identity.
They’ve stood their ground alongside modern heavyweights including Kublai Khan TX, Stray From The Path, Like Moths To Flames, Justice For The Damned, Void Of Vision, and In Hearts Wake.
And now, in 2024 heading into 2025, they’re ready to make their boldest statement yet.
🔥 PINCER+ ARE:
Jaiden Higgon — Vocals
Josh Ang — Guitar
Jordan Burn — Guitar
Isryan Shah — Bass
Jack Nelson — Drums
🔥 WHO ARE YOU WHEN NO ONE’S AROUND
Out Friday 12 December via Greyscale Records / 1126 Records
Singles out now:
🎧 “Yours To Erase”
🎧 “Blue Light Overdose”
🎧 “Hard 2 Kill”
Listen/Purchase here: http://greyscalerecs.lnk.to/pincer
