first shows of 2025.

hi! it's been so long.

flyer by kai.

flyer by kai.

we've been hibernating through the winter but we have a couple of shows coming up in the next few weeks—maybe even some new songs if we get ourselves in order. we promise our gear won't explode this time around. our schedule right now is as follows:

• february 28th @ 84 lowther ave. (tkaronto) w/ fool's blood (first show), we could go on tour, eric spinelli (MTL) & goond (7 p.m./all ages/$10/p.w.y.c.)
• benefit for palestine relief funds, details t.b.a.—this place is small, show up on time if you want a good spot
• march 4th @ expo vintage (tkaronto) w/ saoirse dream (PDX) & 666.pastel (8 p.m./$20/p.w.y.c./n.o.t.a.f.l.o.f./19+)
• buy advance tickets here
• june 7th @ t.b.a. (tkaronto) w/ eudaemon (MN) & computer (details t.b.a.)

most of our energy has been put towards writing. we hope you'll all get to hear the results sooner rather than later. for now, we've still got tapes & 7"s for sale here & here in addition to sonic boom & emissions.

 

more updates when we have them.

 

FREE PALESTINE.

 

love,

boxxy

last shows of 2024 + loose notes.

october really snuck up on us.

art by michael deforge.

not really in the mood to promote but some updates: recording has been postponed to november. bloom dream shows are this weekend and we are stoked. as well, the respire show is back on! same sweet bill, same sweet venue, brand new date. here's what we've got for the rest of 2024:

• october 12th @ the union (kitchener) w/ bloom dream (FL) & underwater basket weaving (all ages/p.w.y.c./more details t.b.a.)
  
• october 13th @ low bar w/ bloom dream (FL) & we could go on tour ($15 or p.w.y.c./19+)
• low bar has a crazy small cap (35-ish), get in early
• november 17th @ church of saint stephen-in-the-fields w/ respire & sunnsetter ($20 or p.w.y.c./all ages)
  
• december 7th @ toronto style, a.k.a. "gonz's christmas party" (details t.b.a.)

every show's gonna be a banger—come say hi.

flyers below:

flyer by kai.

flyer by willa coward.

alternate flyer by kai.

flyer by kai.

flyer by kai.

a french blog wrote some very nice things about our 7" and we appreciated it very, very much. an approximation of their words (via firefox translator) are as follows:

"Boxcutter has been very active for two years (EP, splits and demo), Boxcutter comes out nine minutes of his particularly successful for those who enjoy screamo when it is raw and clad with accelerations emoviolence with underlying sensitivity. Variant of its harmonies as its speed, the trio passes from a furious fury shipped (“can’t have shit”) to more moderate rhythms such as “fuck the 29” or the superb conclusion “reckoning (kumapit se patalim)”, mid-tempo hypnotic terminating beautifully. Short but so catchy. Hurry up a sequel."

we also passed some copies of the 7" to no funeral last month; they're not up on the site last we checked, but if you happen to be ordering something from him and wanted to cop that in addition, send a message and he'll probably be able to sort you out.

nothing much else to report! hope all's well with y'all.

FREE PALESTINE!
FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA!

love,
boxxy

bloom dream weekend.

hey y'all! it's been quiet for us post-fest. you probably already know but respire had to cancel their tour due to visa bullshit so the church show that was set for the 22nd is off, unfortunately. fuck borders!

some good news, though—we have a weekend coming up with the incredible bloom dream, trekking from florida in support of their amazing new album (out now on zegema beach). flyers coming soon, but in the meantime:

• october 12th @ the union (kitchener) w/ bloom dream (FL) & ??? (all ages/p.w.y.c./more details t.b.a.)
  
• october 13th @ low bar w/ bloom dream (FL) & we could go on tour ($15 or p.w.y.c./19+)
• low bar has a crazy small cap (35-ish), get in early

other fun things of note: we just signed first & last on a monthly practice space! we're sharing the room with terry (among other bands), so hopefully some of their greatness will rub off on us as we start to write for an LP. separately, we also have studio time booked later this month... hopefully you'll hear the results sooner rather than later.

what else? we sent some copies of the ruthless criticism of all that exists to our buddy steve in newfoundland for distro if any of you happen to be out there; otherwise, you can still find the 7" at sonic boom, emissions, or any of our shows. we just re-stocked our demo at both shops too if you haven't managed to get one of those yet (how)?

from earlier this summer.

more news when we have some. <3

FREE PALESTINE!
FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA!

love,
boxxy

kingston + next show this weekend + june shows.

some updates: we just played with frail body in kingston and it bears repeating that they're arguably the best band in the world right now. please see them if they come through your town (no matter what else you've got going on that night) because we can promise that you'll never regret it. thanks to them for being game to do it in the first place & mikey for putting the whole thing on; sometimes cold e-mailing a tour manager actually works!

 

pre-gig naps.

pity the heel.

frail body.

will & some guy we met outside the bar.

approximately 4 am at the newcastle (?) onroute.

thanks to willa for driving us around so much (<3 <3 <3) & emma for putting up with our incessant yapping. here's a few videos filmed by faith of everyone that played (except us):

dudes rock.

our next order of business: kai booked a show at saint stephen-in-the-fields (that church in kensington with the jumpscare statue outside the front entrance) for this weekend—3 days from now to be exact. it'll be the first punk show that's ever been hosted there to our knowledge (or at least the first in a long time), and we'll be inaugurating the space alongside angel apricot & we could go on tour (their first show). we'll all be donating a portion of what we make, likely in support of the ongoing encampment at u of t. thanks to louis & everyone at the church for helping make this happen, and watch out for more very soon (including something we've already got in the pipeline down below)...

finally: an actual flyer for The Toast Show.

flyer by kai.

here's our updated schedule:

• may 18th @ church of saint stephen-in-the-fields w/ angel apricot & we could go on tour ($12 or p.w.y.c./all ages/dry show)
  
• june 8th @ tranzac club w/ a perennial daydream (last show), treehouse of horror, guest room status & blosum ($20 or p.w.y.c./all ages)
• june 15th @ church of saint stephen-in-the-fields w/ terry green, purity culture & cloudwatch ($15 or p.w.y.c./all ages/dry show)—formal announcement coming soon
  
• june 24th @ houndstooth (a.k.a. the toast show) w/ gutmachine & xxemoboyskissingxx (p.w.y.c./19+)
• august 3rd @ lithuanian house (new friends fest) w/ raein, newfound interest in connecticut, awakebutstillinbed, we were skeletons, blind girls, dowsing, radura, glassing, short fictions, tyler daniel bean & emma goldman ($60.81 for day pass or $144.78 for weekend pass/all ages)
• i hear there's still some discounted locals-only passes available at emissions for anyone in town that's tryna save a couple bucks.

that should be everything for now.

free palestine.

from the river to the fucking sea.

love,

boxxy